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Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland

1993 · 104 min

A tense, earnest disaster drama that follows ordinary people facing an overwhelming wall of fire and loss.

Directed by
Michael Tuchner
Genres
Tv movie, Action, Drama
Tagline
The true story of one of the greatest natural disasters in American history
Overview
Based on the actual events of the 1991 brush fires that swept across Northern California, which left countless people without homes. A rookie fire chief, who just started his new job, must deal with the raging fires.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, family, class, trauma
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Tuchner
Genres
Tv movie, Action, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
tv movie, action, drama
Directed by
Michael Tuchner
Written by
John McGreevey
Starring
Jill Clayburgh, LeVar Burton, Keith Coulouris, Galyn Görg, Ayn Ruymen, Frances Lee McCain, Keone Young, Jodi Long
Music
Misha Segal
Cinematography
Eric Van Haren Noman
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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