Matty Walker
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Matty Walker is the seductive and manipulative femme fatale at the center of the neo-noir film "Body Heat."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
femme fatale
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Body Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | neo-noir film ⓘ |
| appearsInSetting | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
greed ⓘ identity deception ⓘ sexual manipulation ⓘ |
| centralTo | plot of Body Heat ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
calculating
ⓘ
deceptive ⓘ manipulative ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lawrence Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| genreRole | neo-noir femme fatale archetype ⓘ |
| hasLover | Ned Racine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
escape from her current life
ⓘ
financial gain ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | socialite (implied) ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Edmund Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedReceptionOf | Kathleen Turner’s status as a sex symbol ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classic film noir femme fatales ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonist
ⓘ
love interest of Ned Racine ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
manipulating Ned Racine into a murder plot
ⓘ
orchestrating her husband’s murder ⓘ |
| notableScene |
discusses changing her will with Ned Racine
ⓘ
final revelation of her true identity ⓘ seduces Ned Racine during a heat wave ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kathleen Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAlias | Mary Ann Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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