MoviesPrix

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
Heatwave!
Heatwave!

Heatwave!

It's been 122 degrees for the last two weeks...the rivers are going dry...the power's been knocked out...a sweltering city is grinding to a halt...and for a man and his pregnant wife the worst is yet to come.

Genres

DramaTV Movie

OverView

A devastating heatwave hits the Los Angeles area and a young expecting couple try to evade it by escaping to a mountain resort town.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

27 January 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Murphy

Ben Murphy

Frank Taylor

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Laura Taylor

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Dr. Grayson

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Arnold Brady

John Anderson

John Anderson

Toler

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Prescott

Robert Hogan

Robert Hogan

Harry Powers

Janit Baldwin

Janit Baldwin

Susan

Lionel Johnston

Lionel Johnston

Jerry

Clete Roberts

Clete Roberts

Newscaster

Joseph V. Perry

Joseph V. Perry

Counterman

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Lady in Laundromat

Don Mantooth

Don Mantooth

Ambulance Attendant

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Offical

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Health Department Official

Stuart Nisbet

Stuart Nisbet

Doctor

Christine Bennett

Christine Bennett

Secretary

Similar Movies

5.4

Poodle Springs

July 1998 •English

Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme.

8.7

The Dream

January 1989 •English

Starring Jeremy Irons in a one-man drama, adapted from a Dostoevsky short story by Murray Watts. In his dream, the Man visits an unspoilt Garden of Eden.

7.2

Les Misérables

December 1978 •English

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

6.2

Dante's Peak

February 1997 •English

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

6.4

The Boy and the Kite

March 1962 •Swedish

A young Swedish boy tries to enjoy his birthday with his mother in the maternity ward and his father having forgotten about the occasion.

8.5

12 Angry Men

April 1957 •English

The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.

5.3

Flood

August 2007 •English

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which travels mercilessly down England's East Coast and into the Thames Estuary. Overwhelming the Barrier, torrents of water pour into the city. The lives of millions of Londoners are at stake.

6.0

A Wish for Christmas

November 2016 •English

Sara Shaw is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have the courage to stand up for herself. Santa grants her wish, but only gives her 48 hours. As the clock ticks, Sara will discover how to channel the Christmas magic and speak her mind all on her own.

6.1

Christmas Cookies

November 2016 •English

Aunt Sally's Christmas Cookie Company is sold to a large conglomerate and executive Hannah must seal the deal and shut down the factory, which is the small town of Cookie Jar's lifeblood. What was supposed to be a simple assignment for Hannah becomes complicated when she meets Jake, the factory owner who's determined to keep the factory in town. Despite not being a fan of the holiday, the Christmas spirit in this small town is infectious and she gets swept up in the joy of the season while also falling in love with Jake.

6.6

Dog Days

September 2001 •German

Vignettes of the lives of several residents of a Vienna suburb during a heat wave.

3.7

The Birds II: Land's End

March 1994 •English

Ted and his family have just moved to the sleepy coastal town of Gull Island so that he can complete work on his thesis. Everything couldn’t seem more picturesque about their new, seaside home… that is, except for the increasing number of aggressively behaving birds.

7.0

The Towering Inferno

December 1974 •English

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

6.2

Deep Impact

May 1998 •English

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

3.4

On Hostile Ground

June 2000 •English

A geologist (John Corbett) investigates a sinkhole under New Orleans that might engulf the city during Mardi Gras.

5.6

Airport '77

March 1977 •English

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.

6.9

Alive

January 1993 •English

The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.

3.7

Saltwater

July 2016 •English

A group of lifeguards attempt to kill an atomic shark that is terrorizing the coast of San Diego.

4.8

Ice Sharks

July 2016 •English

A new breed of aggressive, ravenous sharks cracks the frozen ocean floor of an Arctic research station, devouring all who fall through. As the station sinks into frigid waters, those alive must fashion makeshift weapons or suffer the same fate.

5.8

Christmas Belle

December 2013 •English

With her California hometown in the rearview mirror, Belle heads north on business to catalog the sale of a large mansion. While the job is a dream, the client, Hunter Lowell, is not. But, as the two spend more time together, his icy demeanor begins to melt. Although their relationship is budding, Belle’s long-time suitor, Tony, arrives, sending mixed signals to Hunter while adding chaos to the holiday season.

7.5

The Hill

June 1965 •English

North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.