Heat Wave
A powerful, fact-based drama set against the backdrop of the Watts riots of 1965. An aspiring black journalist, Bob Richardson, works as a messenger for the Los Angeles Times. After tensions flare in Watts, violence breaks out and Richardson gets a shot at the big time, reporting on the events and demanding change in the Civil Rights Movement.
Starring | Blair Underwood, Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, David Strathairn, Robert Hooks, Adam Arkin, Margaret Avery, Paris Vaughan, Charlie Korsmo |
Genres | Documentary , Drama |
Studios | Warner Bros. |
Popular UPC |
53939746921 |

Cast & Crew
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Kevin Hooks Director
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Blair Underwood Bob Richardson
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Cicely Tyson Ruthana Richardson
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James Earl Jones Junius Johnson
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Sally Kirkland Mrs. Canfield
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David Strathairn Bill Thomas
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Robert Hooks Reverend Brooks
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Adam Arkin Art Berman
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Margaret Avery Roxie Turpin
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Paris Vaughan Lada
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Charlie Korsmo Jason (age 12)
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Title Heat Wave
Release Date 1990-08-13
Country USA
Genres Documentary, Drama
Runtime 1h 31m
Sub Genres
Language English