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Heat Wave (1990)

6.8/10 1990 1h 40m Released
History Drama TV Movie

The Watts uprising of '65 turned the police into killers... a community into ashes... and a young black journalist into a hero.

A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.

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Top Cast

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Ruthana Richardson
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
Bob Richardson
Sally Kirkland
Sally Kirkland
Mrs. Canfield
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Junius Johnson
Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery
Roxie Turpin
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Bill Thomas
Glenn Plummer
Glenn Plummer
J.T. Turpin
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Clifford Turpin
Paris Vaughan
Paris Vaughan
Lada
Harold Pruett
Harold Pruett
John Riggs
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Art Berman
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
Reverend Brooks
Michael Greene
Michael Greene
Mr. Canfield
Charlie Korsmo
Charlie Korsmo
Jason (age 12)
T.E. Russell
T.E. Russell
Dominique Freeman
Stephanie Covington
Stephanie Covington
Florence Blake

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FAQ about Heat Wave

What is Heat Wave about?
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
When was Heat Wave released?
Heat Wave was released in 1990.
What genres does Heat Wave belong to?
Heat Wave is categorised as History, Drama, TV Movie.
Who stars in Heat Wave?
The cast of Heat Wave includes Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Sally Kirkland, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery.