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Fire with Fire

1986 · 103 min

A tender, rebellious romance that sweeps you up in its youthful urgency and bittersweet longing.

Directed by
Duncan Gibbins
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Craig Sheffer, Virginia Madsen, Jon Polito
Tagline
Two lovers. One chance. No time.
Overview
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

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Directed by
Duncan Gibbins
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Craig Sheffer, Virginia Madsen, Jon Polito
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • rebellion
  • coming-of-age
  • freedom
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Duncan Gibbins
Written by
Paul Boorstin, Sharon Boorstin, Bill Phillips, Warren Skaaren
Starring
Craig Sheffer, Virginia Madsen, Jon Polito, J.J. Cohen, Kate Reid, Jean Smart, Kari Wührer, D. B. Sweeney
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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