Heat Wave

Directed by Kevin Hooks
1990    1h 40m    R
Drama, History
6.8
In "Heat Wave," a black journalist at the L.A. Times becomes an eyewitness to the 1965 Watts race riots, capturing the chaos and turmoil. As he navigates personal struggles amidst societal upheaval, the film poignantly explores the human impact of a pivotal moment in history.
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Cast of Heat Wave
  • Cicely TysonRuthana Richardson
  • Blair UnderwoodBob Richardson
  • Sally KirklandMrs. Canfield
  • James Earl JonesJunius Johnson
  • Margaret AveryRoxie Turpin
  • David StrathairnBill Thomas
  • Glenn PlummerJ.T. Turpin
  • Vondie Curtis-HallClifford Turpin
  • Paris VaughanLada
  • Harold PruettJohn Riggs
  • Adam ArkinArt Berman
  • Robert HooksReverend Brooks
  • Michael GreeneMr. Canfield
  • Charlie KorsmoJason (age 12)
  • T.E. RussellDominique Freeman
  • Stephanie CovingtonFlorence Blake
  • Janice McElroyRachel Freeman
  • Christopher M. BrownReggie Freeman
  • Emily YancyGuidance Counselor
  • Roger Grato IIIJason (age 6)
  • Marilyn ColemanCora
  • Bebe DrakeWinnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
  • Mark RolstonOfficer Zekanis
  • Randy KirbyLt. Keyes
  • Pepper SweeneySpook Hunter
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