''Heat Wave'' is a film in the action / adventure genre directed by

Rex Piano Rex Piano is an American film director, screenwriter, TV actor and producer. Piano's works include ''Cave in'' (2003), ''Faultline'' (2004), '' Hope Ranch'' (2002/2004), ''Snowman's Pass'' (2004), ''Blind Injustice'' (2005), ''Found'' (2005), ''C ...

. It is about a heat wave that threatens to turn Los Angeles County into a parched, lifeless desert.

Plot

There is an unexplained sudden rise in temperatures. A scientist has to put her theories into practice and come up with a solution to prevent what could be the inevitable. She is in a race against time to find the source of a heat wave. Otherwise, Los Angeles County could turn into lifeless desert. A greedy giant corporation that is also out to make millions of dollars is a feature in the film. The lead role of Dr. Kate Jansen is played by

Jamie Luner Jamie Michelle Luner (born May 12, 1971) is an American actress who first came to prominence as Cindy Lubbock on the ABC sitcom ''Just the Ten of Us'', but is perhaps better known as Peyton Richards on ''Savannah'', Lexi Sterling on ''Melrose Pla ...

. Other cast include

Barbara Niven Barbara Lee Niven (née Bucholz; born February 26, 1953) is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles in ''Pensacola: Wings of Gold'', ''One Life to Live'' ...

, Cole S McKay, David Storrs,

Greg Evigan Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He began his career in theater, appearing in the Broadway production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', followed by a stage production of the musical '' Gr ...

, Lynn Milano, Richard Tanner, Robert R. Shafer, Ted Monte and Tom Poster.

Background

It was released on January 9, 2009. The story was written by Jody Wheeler and Paolo Mazzucato. It was directed by Rex Piano, who had also directed ''Blind Injustice'' in 2005. It was produced by Charles Arthur Berg and distributed by

Regent Releasing Regent Releasing was a U.S. theatrical distribution company based in Los Angeles, California, under the umbrella of Regent Entertainment, which was owned by producers Paul Colichman (formerly of IRS Media) and Stephen P. Jarchow. Focusing on nar ...

/here! Films. It is also known as ''City on Fire''.

Cast

* Jamie Luner as Dr. Kate Jansen * Greg Evigan as Ed Dobbs * Ted Monte as Oliver Wilton * Barbara Niven as Governor Carol Quinlan * Robert R. Shafer as Roy Rogan * Jake Thornton as Dr. Charles Covington * Natalie Salins as Dana Wu * Richard Tanner as Morty * Lynn Milano as Ms. Grier * David Storrs as Tony * Tom Poster as Clive Williams * Cole S. McKay as BruckerCinemotion
City on Fire Heat Wave
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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1261048 2009 films 2000s English-language films