Heat Wave

Heat Wave

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-08-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (140 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Genres:

DramaHistory

Fullplot:

The events that led to the 1965's racial riots in Watts, Los Angeles, are covered by a black messenger-turned-reporter at the L.A. Times, as he was one of the first correspondents to arrive at the scene. The movie also follows the troubled times he, his family and friends went through in one of the most tense and sad moments in American history.

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