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Firestorm

1998 · 89 min

A straightforward, fast-paced action ride through a fiery wilderness, with clear heroes and villains and plenty of narrow escapes.

Directed by
Dean Semler
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Tagline
Fight fire with fire.
Overview
Firefighter Jesse Graves has to save ornithologist Jennifer and other people caught in a forest fire, which was set up by the lawyer of convicted killer Earl Shaye, who escaped from the prison with several of his inmates posing as firefighters to recover $37,000,000 in stashed loot.

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Directed by
Dean Semler
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • crime
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Dean Semler
Written by
Chris Soth
Starring
Howie Long, Scott Glenn, Suzy Amis, William Forsythe, Christianne Hirt, Garwin Sanford, Sebastian Spence, Barry Pepper
Music
J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography
Stephen F. Windon
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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