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Heat Wave (1990) -- Three days of temperatures reaching over 90 degrees have taken a toll on the East Coast, as millions of people are sweltering in cities such as New York and Philadelphia. Bianca Solorzano reports.
Heat Wave (1990) -- "Only On The Web": Katie Couric talks about the Spring heat wave searing the Northeast and why it has raised concerns over the importance of energy conservation.
Heat Wave (1990) -- Tropical Storm Edouard could break a sweltering heat wave in Texas. Much of the South is suffering from triple-digit temperatures, with record highs being reported in Texas.

Overview

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6.9/10   86 votes
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Director:
Kevin Hooks
Writer (WGA):
Michael Lazarou (written by)
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Release Date:
13 August 1990 (USA) more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations more
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User Comments:
True story of black L.A. Times messenger who volunteers to cover the 1965 Watts Uprising when the paper's all-white reporting staff are unable to safely cover the event. The messenger and the Times go on to more (4 total)

Cast

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Cicely Tyson ... Ruthana Richardson

Blair Underwood ... Bob Richardson

James Earl Jones ... Junius Johnson
Margaret Avery ... Roxie Turpin

David Strathairn ... Bill Thomas

Glenn Plummer ... J.T. Turpin
Vondie Curtis-Hall ... Clifford Turpin
Paris Vaughan ... Lada
Harold Pruett ... John Riggs

Adam Arkin ... Art Berman

Robert Hooks ... Reverend Brooks
Michael Greene ... Mr. Canfield

Charlie Korsmo ... Jason (age 12)
Sally Kirkland ... Mrs. Canfield

T.E. Russell ... Dominique Freeman
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Finland:K-12 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Beverly Hills, California, USA more
Company:
Avnet/Kerner Productions more

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True story of black L.A. Times messenger who volunteers to cover the 1965 Watts Uprising when the paper's all-white reporting staff are unable to safely cover the event. The messenger and the Times go on to, 20 February 1999
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Author: anonymous from New York, N.Y.

Should be required viewing for anyone interested in America's racial issues past and present as well as the journalists who cover them. This film was a tear-jerker at times, bitingly funny at others. It was always enlightening. Definitely gets a thumbs up.

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