Heat Wave (1990)
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
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Cast
Cicely Tyson
as Ruthana Richardson
Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portraya...
Blair Underwood
as Bob Richardson
Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins from the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, a role he portrayed...
Sally Kirkland
as Mrs. Canfield
Sally Kirkland (October 31, 1941 — November 11, 2025) was an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New Yo...
James Earl Jones
as Junius Johnson
James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen,...
Margaret Avery
as Roxie Turpin
Margaret Avery (born January 20, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple (...
David Strathairn
as Bill Thomas
David Russell Strathairn (born January 26, 1949) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in the feature film Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), for which he wa...
Director
Kevin Hooks
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