- HD 1080
- Runtime: 94m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Douglas Barr
- Stars: Dale Midkiff, Erika Eleniak, Paul Ben-Victor, Paul Johansson, Michael Gross
- Production_studio: Diana Kerew Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions, NBC
- Slogan: Detectives endure record-breaking heat while seeking a rapist/killer who assaulted a female officer during a stakeout.
- The Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave is featured in the top rankings of 1997
- #79 in Top Crime Movies of 1997
It is a very hot summer in the city as the well known detectives of the 87th Precinct investigate serial rapes and a mysterious homicide (which do not appear to be connected). The women getting raped appear to be raped by a rapist who has raped them earlier and who was not caught. Detective Eileen Burke, who is working together with detectives Carella, Meyer and Brown, goes undercover and pretends to be one of the women who was raped earlier in order to lure out the rapist. Her boyfriend, Det. Kling, is not happy with her assignment.