Body Language (1992 film)

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Body Language
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Genre Thriller
Teleplay by
  • Dan Gurskis
  • Brian Ross
Story byDan Gurskis
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
Starring
Music by Misha Segal
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDan Gurskis
ProducerRobert M. Rolsky
Cinematography Hanania Baer
EditorBert Glatstein
Running time93 minutes
Production company Wilshire Court Productions
Original release
Network USA Network
ReleaseJuly 15, 1992 (1992-07-15)

Body Language is a 1992 American thriller television film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Dan Gurskis and Brian Ross. The film, starring Heather Locklear as a successful business executive and Linda Purl as her assistant who is trying to take over her life, aired on the USA Network on July 15, 1992.

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Portland, Oregon. [1]

Reception

The New York Times wrote: "With two screenwriters, you'd think that the producers could have come up with something less contrived and cliched." [2]

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References

  1. Cowan, Ron (December 23, 1992). "Oregon was a hotbed for making movies in 1992". Statesman Journal . Salem, Oregon. p. 23 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Review Summary The New York Times