Heat (1972 film)

Heat is a 1972 American comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Morrissey, produced by Andy Warhol, and starring Joe Dallesandro, Sylvia Miles and Andrea Feldman. The film was conceived by Warhol as a parody of the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. It is the final installment of the "Paul Morrissey Trilogy" produced by Warhol, following Flesh (1968) and Trash (1970).

This article is about the 1972 film. For the 1995 crime drama, see Heat (1995 film).
Heat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Morrissey
Written byPaul Morrissey
John Hallowell
Produced byAndy Warhol
StarringJoe Dallessandro
Sylvia Miles
Andrea Feldman
CinematographyPaul Morrissey
Edited byJed Johnson
Music byJohn Cale
Distributed byLevitt-Pickman
Release dates
  • May 1972 (1972-05) (Cannes)
  • October 6, 1972 (1972-10-06) (New York)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film depicts the life of a former child actor, who has become a male prostitute. He has an affair with a former starlet who tries to revive his acting career. Since she is a former actress herself, her assistance is useless to him.

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