Heatwave (1982)
- Directed by
- Phillip Noyce
- Genre
- drama film, thriller film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman investigates the disappearance of a friend who was protesting against a development project in Sydney. She uncovers a web of corruption and danger as a heatwave blankets the city.
tensesuspensefulgrittycoolslow-burnpolitically charged1980s aesthetic
What happens
Heatwave is a 1982 Australian film directed by Phillip Noyce based on the murder of Juanita Nielsen. It was the second of two films inspired by the story that came out at that time, the first being The Killing of Angel Street (1981). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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