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Fire Down Below

1997 · 104 min

A slow, self-serious action drama where a stoic hero cleans up a corrupt small town with bone-crunching fights and environmental righteousness.

Directed by
Félix Alcalá
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang
Tagline
Beneath a land of wealth and beauty hides a secret that could kill millions. Undercover has never run so deep.
Overview
When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency—to determine what happened.

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Directed by
Félix Alcalá
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • environment
  • justice
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Félix Alcalá
Written by
Jeb Stuart, Philip Morton
Starring
Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang, Brad Hunt, Kris Kristofferson, Levon Helm, Harry Dean Stanton, Mark Collie
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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