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Heat Wave

"The Watts uprising of '65 turned the police into killers... a community into ashes... and a young black journalist into a hero."

1990-08-13 History 1hr 40m

A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.

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Heat Wave

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A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.

Released

1990-08-13
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 40m
Genre

History, Drama
Status

Released
Language

English
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Production

Crew

Kevin Hooks

Director

Michael Lazarou

Writer

Keywords:

los angeles, california urban setting

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