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Heatwave(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-03-08
52%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
One man. One woman. Caught together in the cold terror of...HEATWAVE
Overview:
During a Christmas heatwave, a community activist attempts to stop a redevelopment project that is displacing residents in the Kings Cross section of Sydney.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia
Budget: $700,000.00
Revenue: $188,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
M & L Pty Limited
Preston Crothers
Movie: Heatwave
Top 9 Billed Cast
Judy Davis
Kate Dean
Richard Moir
Stephen West
Chris Haywood
Peter Houseman
Bill Hunter
Robert Duncan
John Meillon
Freddy Dwyer
John Gregg
Philip Lawson
Peter Hehir
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