Heat Wave (2009)

When a sudden, unexplained rise in local temperatures threatens to turn the whole of Los Angeles county into a parched, lifeless desert, a scientist must put her theories into practice and ... See full summary »

Director:

Rex Piano

Writers:

Jody Wheeler, Paolo Mazzucato

Stars:

Jamie Luner, Greg Evigan, Ted Monte

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jamie Luner	...	Dr. Kate Jansen
Greg Evigan	...	Ed Dobbs
Ted Monte	...	Oliver Wilton
Barbara Niven	...	Governor Carol Quinlan
Robert R. Shafer	...	Roy Rogan (as Bobby Ray Shafer)
Jake Thornton	...	Dr. Charles Covington
Natalie Salins	...	Dana Wu
Richard Tanner	...	Morty
Lynn Milano	...	Ms. Grier
David Storrs	...	Tony
Tom Poster	...	Clive Williams (as Thomas Poster)
Cole S. McKay	...	Brucker (as Cole McKay)

Storyline

When a sudden, unexplained rise in local temperatures threatens to turn the whole of Los Angeles county into a parched, lifeless desert, a scientist must put her theories into practice and discover both the source of the climate crisis and a solution before it's too late.

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Plot Keywords:

cult film | desert | benefactor | loud shirt | sunglasses | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2011 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

City on Fire

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mountain Rose Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min 82 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The maintenance worker smells gas before it explodes and kills him. However, methane gas seeping from a well has no smell. The "gas smell" is added as a safety precaution.

User Reviews

Not hot, but it Simmers

Interesting little urban disaster movie. Not a big budget Hollywood movie like say..."Volcano", but a neat story with some cool (pardon the pun) characters.

The story follows a young scientist struggling to make a difference with her research. Her boss, however, is all about the bottom line. But when the scientist discovers the reason for a sudden Los Angeles heatwave, its her research that could save the day.

The pacing in the beginning is a bit clunky, kind of like a soap opera, but things pick up when the heat gets turned on. The idea behind the heatwave and how the scientists solve the problem was interesting, even if it may stretch the truth a little. It is a movie after all, and just as believable as lava erupting up from the La Brea Tar Pits.