Heat Wave (1990)

Name: Heat Wave
Director: Kevin Hooks
Genre: History, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1990-08-13
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Sally Kirkland, James Earl Jones

History Drama TV Movie

Director: Kevin Hooks

Cast: Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Sally Kirkland, James Earl Jones

Runtime100 min

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A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.

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Heat Wave, the 1990 TV movie directed by Kevin Hooks, offers a compelling historical drama that explores the tensions and violence of the 1965 Watts riots through the eyes of a young black journalist. With standout performances from actors like Cicely Tyson and Blair Underwood, this film provides an intimate look at the issues of racism, police brutality, and social unrest that still resonate today.

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Heat Wave is a 1990 American thriller-drama television film about the 1965 Los Angeles Watts Riots, directed by Kevin Hooks and starring Blair Underwood, Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, and David Strathairn.