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Firewalker

1986 · 104 min

A goofy, fast-paced treasure hunt with martial-arts action and buddy-comedy banter, feeling like a lightweight Indiana Jones knockoff.

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
A pair of down-and-out fortune hunters cash in on high adventure!
Overview
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache horde of gold.

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Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • addiction
  • greed
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, adventure, comedy
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Robert Gosnell
Starring
Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson, Sonny Landham, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Lee-Sung
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English, Hungarian, Spanish

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