Killer Heat

Killer Heat is a crime drama set in Crete, where a private investigator working abroad is hired to look into a suspicious death. The case draws him into the affairs of a wealthy local family, whose members are bound up in jealousy and rivalry. Twin brothers are caught in a romantic triangle at the center of the story, and the detective tasked with the inquiry is a troubled figure carrying his own wounds.

Philippe Lacôte directed the film, with a screenplay by Roberto Bentivegna and Brad Weston producing. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the investigator, Nick Bali, alongside Richard Madden as Leonides and Elias Vardakis, Shailene Woodley as Penelope Vardakis, Babou Ceesay as George Mensah, Clare Holman as Audrey Vardakis, and Abbey Lee as Monique. The production is a collaboration between the United Kingdom, Greece and the United States, made by Amazon MGM Studios, Potboiler Productions, Big Indie Pictures and Faliro House Productions.

Released in September 2024, the film runs 97 minutes and mixes crime, drama and romance. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.6 from roughly 15,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 5.8 from around 340 votes, indicating a modest reception from the audiences who have seen it.