Heat Wave (1990)
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Set during the Watts riots of the mid-'60s, the made-for-cable Heat Wave follows the story of Los Angeles Times reporter Robert Richardson (Blair Underwood), who was the only journalist on staff able to cover the story, since White reporters were unable to gain access to the area and the… More Set during the Watts riots of the mid-'60s, the made-for-cable Heat Wave follows the story of Los Angeles Times reporter Robert Richardson (Blair Underwood), who was the only journalist on staff able to cover the story, since White reporters were unable to gain access to the area and the rioters. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Hooks
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Aug 13, 1990 Wide
- Studio
- Turner Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Blair Underwood
as Bobby Richardson
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Cicely Tyson
as Ruthana Richardson
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James Earl Jones
as Junius Johnson
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Sally Kirkland
as Mrs. Canfield
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Margaret Avery
as Roxie Turpin
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Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Clifford Turpin
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Adam Arkin
as Art Berman
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Cliff Bemis
as Site Foreman
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Christopher M. Brown
as Reggie Freeman
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Michael Francis Clarke
as Patrolman 2
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Betty Cole
as Elderly Woman
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Stephanie Covington
as Florence Blake
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Michael Greene
as Mr. Canfield
- Robert Hooks
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Randy Kirby
as Lt. Keyes
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Charlie Korsmo
as Jason (age 12)
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Kevin McDermott
as Jack Gaunt
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Michael Milhoan
as Patrolman 1
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Glenn Plummer
as J.T. Turpin
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Herman Poppe
as Veteran Cop
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Clifton Powell
as Rioter 1
- Harold Pruett
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Mark Rolston
as Officer Zenakis
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Shavar Ross
as Youth at Rally
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T.E. Russell
as Dominique Freeman
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David Strathairn
as Bill
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Emily Yancy
as Guidance Counselor
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Tim Hutchinson
as Detractor
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Alan Johnson
as Victor Denby
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Paris Vaughan
as Lada
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Shelly Lipkin
as Interviewer
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Jeannette Kerner
as Secretary
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Erik Kilpatrick
as Rioter 2
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Bebe Drake
as Winnie
