Top Cast
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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
Hitomi Shimizu
Kimiyu
Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Take
Shima Iwashita
Yoshi
Tetsuro Tamba
Denkichi Tsuzaki
Eiji Okada
Masakichi Ono
Kaku Takashina
Takeshu
Yasushi Higuchi
Tamio Kawachi
Shinkichi, Hashiba
Kazuo Kitamura
Kosugi
Shigeru Kōyama
Yoneyama
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Gosha
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 陽炎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Bandai Visual, Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Gosha
Kōji Takada, Arata Tendo
Masaru Satō
Fujio Morita
Isamu Ichida
Yoshinobu Nishioka, Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Hideo Gosha
Director
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heat Wave
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed Heat Wave?
Heat Wave was directed by Hideo Gosha.
Who stars in Heat Wave?
The principal cast of Heat Wave includes Kanako Higuchi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Oginome, Masahiro Motoki, Rino Katase.
When was Heat Wave released and how long is it?
Heat Wave was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Heat Wave?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Heat Wave was composed by Masaru Satō.