Heat Wave (1990)
- Starring:
- Blair Underwood, Cicely Tyson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kevin Hooks
- Category:
- Television
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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 rioters. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast:
- Blair Underwood - Bobby Richardson
- James Earl Jones - Junius Johnson
- Margaret Avery - Roxie Turpin
- Adam Arkin - Art Berman
- Christopher M. Brown - Reggie Freeman
- Randy Kirby - Lt. Keyes
- Glenn Plummer - J.T. Turpin
- Paris Vaughan - Lada
- Tim Hutchinson - Detractor
- David Strathairn - Bill
- Shavar Ross - Youth at Rally
- Harold Pruett
- Erik Kilpatrick - Rioter 2
- Shelly Lipkin - Interviewer
- Michael Milhoan - Patrolman 1
- Robert Hooks
- Betty Cole - Elderly Woman
- Cicely Tyson - Ruthana Richardson
- Sally Kirkland - Mrs. Canfield
- Vondie Curtis-Hall - Clifford Turpin
- Cliff Bemis - Site Foreman
- Michael Greene - Mr. Canfield
- Kevin McDermott - Jack Gaunt
- Clifton Powell - Rioter 1
- Alan Johnson - Victor Denby
- Emily Yancy - Guidance Counselor
- T.E. Russell - Dominique Freeman
- Mark Rolston - Officer Zenakis
- Bebe Drake - Winnie
- Jeannette Kerner - Secretary
- Herman Poppe - Veteran Cop
- Charlie Korsmo - Jason (age 12)
- Michael Francis Clarke - Patrolman 2
- Stephanie Covington - Florence Blake
- Director(s):
- Kevin Hooks
- Producer(s):
- Thomas Newman, Jordan Kerner
- Categories:
- Television
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