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Heatwave

# One man. One woman. Caught together in the cold terror of...HEATWAVE
Drama
📜 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 Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1982-03-08
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

Judy Davis original image
Kate Dean
Judy Davis
Richard Moir original image
Stephen West
Richard Moir
Chris Haywood original image
Peter Houseman
Chris Haywood
Bill Hunter original image
Robert Duncan
Bill Hunter
John Meillon original image
Freddy Dwyer
John Meillon
Gillian Jones original image
Barbie Taylor
Gillian Jones
Carole Skinner original image
Mary Ford
Carole Skinner
John Gregg original image
Philip Lawson
John Gregg
Peter Hehir original image
Peter Hehir

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