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Fireball

2009 · 85 min

A quick, unremarkable TV thriller that moves fast enough to hold attention without asking much of it.

Directed by
Kristoffer Tabori
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Ian Somerhalder, Lexa Doig, Aleks Paunovic
Tagline
Fire Burning for Revenge!
Overview
Inspector Ava Williams investigates a prison fire to its source, a prisoner seeking revenge against those who put him behind bars.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Kristoffer Tabori
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Ian Somerhalder, Lexa Doig, Aleks Paunovic
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • justice
    • crime
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    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
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, thriller, tv movie
    Directed by
    Kristoffer Tabori
    Written by
    Kraig Wenman
    Starring
    Ian Somerhalder, Lexa Doig, Aleks Paunovic, Aaron Pearl, Colin Cunningham, Shelene Yung, Tim Perez, Julia Arkos
    Music
    Justin Melland
    Cinematography
    Adam Sliwinski
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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