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Fire on the Amazon

1993 · 78 min

A sweaty, earnest jungle thriller that mixes romance and corruption with a slow-burning sense of doom.

Directed by
Luis Llosa
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Action
Tagline
Fight fire with fire.
Overview
When a well-known environmental researcher is murdered in the Amazon jungle, an arrogant photojournalist joins forces with a beautiful young activist to find out who is responsible. Along they way, they fall in love as they discover the men responsible for the killing would be more than willing to murder again if it will keep them quiet.

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Directed by
Luis Llosa
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • environment
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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