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Heat Wave

  • TV Movie
  • 19901990
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
205
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Heat Wave (1990)
DramaHistory
The events that led to the 1965 race riots in Watts, Los Angeles, are covered by a black messenger-turned-reporter at the L.A. Times, as he was one of the first correspondents to arrive at t... Read allThe events that led to the 1965 race riots in Watts, Los Angeles, are covered by a black messenger-turned-reporter at the L.A. Times, as he was one of the first correspondents to arrive at the scene. The movie also follows the troubled times he, his family and friends went throug... Read allThe events that led to the 1965 race riots in Watts, Los Angeles, are covered by a black messenger-turned-reporter at the L.A. Times, as he was one of the first correspondents to arrive at the scene. The movie also follows the troubled times he, his family and friends went through in one of the most tense and sad moments in American history.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
205
YOUR RATING
    • Kevin Hooks
    • Michael Lazarou
  • Stars
    • Cicely Tyson
    • Blair Underwood
    • James Earl Jones
    • Kevin Hooks
    • Michael Lazarou
  • Stars
    • Cicely Tyson
    • Blair Underwood
    • James Earl Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Heat Wave (1990)
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    Heat Wave (1990)
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    Cicely Tyson wins the Cable Ace Award for Best actress in Heatwave, seen with Producers Jon Avnet and Jordan Kerner.

    Top cast

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    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Ruthana Richardson
    Blair Underwood
    Blair Underwood
    • Bob Richardson
    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)
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
    • Mrs. Canfield
    T.E. Russell
    T.E. Russell
    • Dominique Freeman
    Stephanie Covington
    • Florence Blake
    Janice McElroy
    • Rachel Freeman
    Christopher M. Brown
    Christopher M. Brown
    • Reggie Freeman
      • Kevin Hooks
      • Michael Lazarou
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In two scenes Bob Richardson mentions that he's an admirer of famous journalist Edward R. Murrow in order to impress his future employers at the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper chief editor is played by David Strathairn, who played Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005).
    • Quotes

      Bob Richardson: He loved you.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

    User reviews4

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    10/10
    Mini review of Heat Wave
    Intelligently and insightfully written, movingly played. Heat Wave is hot!
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    • MLaz
    • Sep 23, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1990 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Avnet/Kerner Productions
      • Propaganda Films
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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