| 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(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jon Avnet Jordan Kerner Steve Golin Sigurjón Sighvatsson |
| Producer(s) |
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(s) | Debra Neil |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Propaganda Films Avnet/Kerner Productions The Kerner Entertainment Company |
| Distributor | TNT |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
| Original release | August 13, 1990 |
Heat Wave is a 1990 American action-thriller 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.