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History · Drama · TV Movie · 1990 · 1h 40min

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.

Director: Kevin Hooks

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🇺🇸Estados UnidosAug 13, 1990

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IMDb

6.8 /10

242 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

The tomato isn't ripe

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6.8 /10

5 votes

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6.8/10

IMDb6.8
TMDB6.8