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Lawrence Kasdan

American film producer, director and screenwriter

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“Body Heat”

In Body Heat
First-time director Lawrence Kasdan was lauded for his ability to emulate the style and atmosphere of classic film noir, despite the fact that Body Heat was shot in colour instead of black and white. One of the most striking visual effects occurs when Matty meets Ned by…
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Costner

In Kevin Costner
…young actors, but its director, Lawrence Kasdan, later cast Costner in the western Silverado (1985). Costner’s first starring roles came in 1987. That year he appeared as Eliot Ness in The Untouchables, and he then portrayed a naval officer who becomes a murder suspect in the political thriller No Way…
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