Heat Wave
1990, English. Directed by Kevin Hooks.
The Watts uprising of '65 turned the police into killers... a community into ashes... and a young black journalist into a hero.
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kevin HooksDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 13 August 1990
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Lazarou
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How long is Heat Wave?
Heat Wave runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Heat Wave on?
Heat Wave isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like Heat Wave?
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Who directed Heat Wave?
Heat Wave (1990) was directed by Kevin Hooks and stars Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Sally Kirkland.