Why George Lucas Took His Name Off Thriller Directed By Empire Strikes Back Writer With 96% RT Score

George Lucas explains why he had his name taken off a sultry erotic thriller with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, directed by an Empire Strikes Back writer. Lucas was in a position to make others’ careers after the blockbuster success of Star Wars

, so he was happy to aid frequent collaborator Lawrence Kasdan by helping set up Kasdans directorial debut, the 1981 thriller Body Heat. Lucas kept his involvement in the film strictly hush-hush, however, not taking an on-screen producer credit.