Word: logjammed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enormous logjam of talented actors out there," Kasdan says, "and precious few of them have good parts to chew on." Body Heat is full of meaty characters and pungent performances-Ted Danson as a tap-dancing prosecutor, J.A. Preston as a dogged detective, and especially Mickey Rourke as a savvy young ex-con who looks and acts as if he could be Ned's sleazier twin brother. Kathleen Turner's Matty mixes come-hither looks with a sultry, baritone voice. This is a creature of fire and ice, with no intermediate shadings of warmth or aloofness. Thanks largely...
...help clear court dockets of many minor cases. They also often save money: in the Columbus program, the cost of the average agreement, including the mediators' pay, is $20, vs. $250 for the typical court case. But mediation does not promise to break the nation's litigation logjam. Says William Yeomans, a Justice Department expert on such programs...