Heat Wave (1990)

Heat Wave (1990)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1990-08-13 100 Min. PG-13
6.2 4 votes
History, Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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

Cast

Cicely Tyson is Ruthana Richardson
Ruthana Richardson
Blair Underwood is Bob Richardson
Bob Richardson
Sally Kirkland is Mrs. Canfield
Mrs. Canfield
James Earl Jones is Junius Johnson
Junius Johnson
Margaret Avery is Roxie Turpin
Roxie Turpin
David Strathairn is Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Glenn Plummer is J.T. Turpin
J.T. Turpin
Vondie Curtis-Hall is Clifford Turpin
Clifford Turpin
Harold Pruett is John Riggs
John Riggs
Adam Arkin is Art Berman
Art Berman
Robert Hooks is Reverend Brooks
Reverend Brooks
Michael Greene is Mr. Canfield
Mr. Canfield
Charlie Korsmo is Jason (age 12)
Jason (age 12)
T.E. Russell is Dominique Freeman
Dominique Freeman
Stephanie Covington is Florence Blake
Florence Blake
Janice McElroy is Rachel Freeman
Rachel Freeman
Christopher M. Brown is Reggie Freeman
Reggie Freeman
Emily Yancy is Guidance Counselor
Guidance Counselor
Roger Grato III is Jason (age 6)
Jason (age 6)
Bebe Drake is Winnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Winnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Mark Rolston is Officer Zekanis
Officer Zekanis
Randy Kirby is Lt. Keyes
Lt. Keyes
Pepper Sweeney is Spook Hunter
Spook Hunter