Heatwave (1982): Cast
Heatwave is a 1982 drama directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Chris Haywood as Peter Houseman, Judy Davis and John Meillon. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Phillip Noyce
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- M & L Pty Limited
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Heatwave About?
The premise of Heatwave without spoilers.
A community activist fights to halt a redevelopment scheme forcing residents out of Sydney’s Kings Cross, unfolding during an unseasonal Christmas heatwave that heightens tension. The story follows a man and a woman whose lives become entangled amid the crisis, confronting the terror of displacement and the sweltering heat of activism.
Heatwave Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lying on a bed
- man wears eyeglasses
- murder
- tragic event
- female reporter
- voicemail
- wealth
- saying thank you
- murderer
- ozploitation
- character says i'm sorry
- urban setting
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- murder victim
- eviction
- police interrogation
- driving a car
- murdered by gunshot
- woman murders a man
- office
- adulterer
- brunette
- bedroom
- pistol
- young couple
- taxi passenger
- photography
- woman with a gun
- handshake
- city
- murder by gunshot
- greek
- waiter
- residents
- model
- singing
- secretary
- bare chested male
- beer
- rear nudity
- building on fire
- building supervisor
- detective
- photograph
- taxi driver
- answering a telephone
- storm
- job applicant
- missing woman
- corpse with eyes open
- euphemism
Heatwave Cast & Characters
Chris Haywood leads the cast as Peter Houseman, with Judy Davis as Kate Dean and John Meillon as Freddy Dwyer. Directed by Phillip Noyce; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Phillip Noyce
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Chris Haywood as Peter Houseman -
Judy Davis as Kate Dean -
John Meillon as Freddy Dwyer - Bill Hunter as Robert Duncan
Also Starring in Heatwave
· 5 more- Gillian Jones Barbie Taylor
- Richard Moir Stephen West
- John Gregg Philip Lawson
- Carole Skinner Mary Ford
- Peter Hehir
More from Phillip Noyce
More films directed by Phillip Noyce, best-rated first: The Quiet American, Clear and Present Danger, Dead Calm and Patriot Games.
Heatwave Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Heatwave - ondata calda” and “In der Hitze des Zorns”.
- Also known as
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- Heatwave - ondata calda
- In der Hitze des Zorns
- 热浪
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Heatwave FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Heatwave, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Heatwave?
Heatwave runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Heatwave released?
Heatwave was released on March 8, 1982.
Who directed Heatwave?
Heatwave was directed by Phillip Noyce.
More films by Phillip Noyce Who is in the cast of Heatwave?
Heatwave stars Chris Haywood as Peter Houseman, Judy Davis as Kate Dean and John Meillon as Freddy Dwyer, among 9 credited actors.
Does Heatwave have a post-credit scene?
No. Heatwave has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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