Heat Wave (1990 film)

Heat Wave
Genre	Drama History
Written by	Michael Lazarou
Directed by	Kevin Hooks
Starring	Blair Underwood Cicely Tyson James Earl Jones Margaret Avery David Strathairn
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) Blair Gilbert (line producer) Linda Berman (production executive)
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

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

Cast

• 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
• Adam Arkin as Art Berman
• Charlie Korsmo as 12-year-old Jason
• Sally Kirkland as Mrs. Canfield
• Mark Rolston as Officer Zekanis

Awards and nominations

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

• Heat Wave at IMDb