Cast and Crew of Heat Wave

Heat Wave

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

Main Cast of Heat Wave

Cicely Tyson as Ruthana Richardson

Cicely Tyson

Ruthana Richardson
Blair Underwood as Bob Richardson

Blair Underwood

Bob Richardson
Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as...
Sally Kirkland as Mrs. Canfield

Sally Kirkland

Mrs. Canfield

Secondary Cast of Heat Wave

James Earl Jones as Junius Johnson

James Earl Jones

Junius Johnson
Margaret Avery as Roxie Turpin

Margaret Avery

Roxie Turpin
David Strathairn as Bill Thomas

David Strathairn

Bill Thomas
Glenn Plummer as J.T. Turpin

Glenn Plummer

J.T. Turpin
Vondie Curtis-Hall as Clifford Turpin

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Clifford Turpin
Paris Vaughan as Lada

Paris Vaughan

Lada
Harold Pruett as John Riggs

Harold Pruett

John Riggs
Adam Arkin as Art Berman

Adam Arkin

Art Berman
Robert Hooks as Reverend Brooks

Robert Hooks

Reverend Brooks
Michael Greene as Mr. Canfield

Michael Greene

Mr. Canfield
Charlie Korsmo as Jason (age 12)

Charlie Korsmo

Jason (age 12)
T.E. Russell as Dominique Freeman

T.E. Russell

Dominique Freeman
Christopher M. Brown as Reggie Freeman

Christopher M. Brown

Reggie Freeman
Emily Yancy as Guidance Counselor

Emily Yancy

Guidance Counselor
Marilyn Coleman as Cora

Marilyn Coleman

Cora
Bebe Drake as Winnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey)

Bebe Drake

Winnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Mark Rolston as Officer Zekanis

Mark Rolston

Officer Zekanis
Pepper Sweeney as Spook Hunter

Pepper Sweeney

Spook Hunter

Stephanie Covington

Florence Blake

Janice McElroy

Rachel Freeman

Roger Grato III

Jason (age 6)

Randy Kirby

Lt. Keyes

Crew of Heat Wave

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