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Heat Wave
1990·Movie
·1h 40min·
About
The Watts uprising of '65 turned the police into killers... a community into ashes... and a young black journalist into a hero.
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
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Is Heat Wave worth watching?
65
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
How long is Heat Wave?
1 h 40 min
Heat Wave runs 1 h 40 min.
What language is Heat Wave in?
English
It was made in English.
What tropes does Heat Wave use?
Community-Threatening ConstructionThe Complainer Is Always WrongDirty CopIntrepid ReporterMeaningful NameUpper-Class TwitThis Is What the Building Will Look Like"The Reason You Suck" SpeechThe Thing That Would Not Leave
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for Heat Wave, including Community-Threatening Construction, The Complainer Is Always Wrong, Dirty Cop.