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Heat Wave
59%
Movie
1h 46m
AI Analysis
Heat Wave (1991) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Heat Wave (1991) — a movie tagged as Drama and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~106 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Heat Wave 59% (14 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 14 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1991-02-09
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 114941
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Heat Wave (1991)?
Heat Wave is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Heat Wave?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Heat Wave directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Heat Wave about?
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Is there an AI analysis for Heat Wave?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Heat Wave?
The official runtime for Heat Wave is approximately 106 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Kanako Higuchi
Rin Jyoshima

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tsunejiro Murai

Keiko Oginome
Koyoshi

Masahiro Motoki
Ichitaro Kosugi

Rino Katase
Chiyoharu

Naoto Takenaka
Yasugoro

Takuzō Kawatani
Ryukichi Ineda

Hakuryu
Iwazo Otaki
- H
Hitomi Shimizu
Kimiyu

Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Take

Shima Iwashita
Yoshi

Tetsuro Tamba
Denkichi Tsuzaki

Eiji Okada
Masakichi Ono

Kaku Takashina
Takeshu
- Y
Yasushi Higuchi

Tamio Kawachi
Shinkichi, Hashiba

Kazuo Kitamura
Kosugi

Shigeru Kōyama
Yoneyama
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