Heat Wave (1990 film)

1990 American TV series or program

Heat Wave

Genre| Drama
History
Written by| Michael Lazarou
Directed by| Kevin Hooks
Starring| Cicely Tyson
Blair Underwood
James Earl Jones
Margaret Avery
David Strathairn
Glenn Plummer
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Paris Vaughan
Sally Kirkland
Music by| Thomas Newman
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Executive producers| Jon Avnet
Jordan Kerner
Steve Golin
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producers| Jon Avnet
Jordan Kerner
Blair Gilbert (line producer)
Lisa Lindstrom (associate producer)
Matthew Loze (associate producer)
Linda Berman (production executive)
Production locations| Beverly Hills
South Central Los Angeles
Cinematography| Mark Irwin
Editor| Debra Neil
Running time| 92 minutes
Production companies| Propaganda Films
Avnet/Kerner Productions
The Kerner Entertainment Company
Original release
Network| TNT
Release| August 13, 1990 (1990-08-13)

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.

## Cast[edit]

* Blair Underwood as Robert Richardson
* Cicely Tyson as Ruthana Richardson
* James Earl Jones as Junius Johnson
* Margaret Avery as Roxie Turpin
* David Strathairn as Bill Thomas
* Glenn Plummer as J.T. Turpin
* Vondie Curtis-Hall as Clifford Turpin
* Paris Vaughan as Lada
* Adam Arkin as Art Berman
* Charlie Korsmo as 12-year-old Jason
* Sally Kirkland as Mrs. Canfield
* Mark Rolston as Officer Zekanis
* Robert Hooks as Reverend Brooks
* T.E. Russell as Dominique Freeman

## Awards and nominations[edit]

CableACE Awards

* Actress in a Movie or Miniseries – Cicely Tyson – won
* Editing a Dramatic or Theatrical Special/Movie or Miniseries – Debra Neil – won
* Movie or Miniseries – Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner, Steve Golin, and Sigurjón Sighvatsson – won
* Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries – James Earl Jones – won
* Directing a Movie or Miniseries – Kevin Hooks – nominated

Emmy Award

* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – James Earl Jones – won

Writers Guild of America

* Original Long Form – Michael Lazarou – nominated

## External links[edit]

* Heat Wave at IMDb

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Films directed by Kevin Hooks

* Roots: The Gift (1988)
* Heat Wave (1990)
* Strictly Business (1991)
* Passenger 57 (1992)
* Irresistible Force (1993)
* Fled (1996)
* Glory & Honor (1998)
* Black Dog (1998)
* Mutiny (1999)
* The Color of Friendship (2000)
* Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)

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