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Fire

Original title: Fire!
  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
407
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Fire (1977)
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A convict starts a fire in a forest to cover his escape, but the fire goes out of control and threatens to destroy a small mountain community.A convict starts a fire in a forest to cover his escape, but the fire goes out of control and threatens to destroy a small mountain community.A convict starts a fire in a forest to cover his escape, but the fire goes out of control and threatens to destroy a small mountain community.

  • Director
    • Earl Bellamy
  • Writers
    • Norman Katkov
    • Arthur Weiss
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Vera Miles
    • Patty Duke
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    407
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Earl Bellamy
    • Writers
      • Norman Katkov
      • Arthur Weiss
    • Stars
      • Ernest Borgnine
      • Vera Miles
      • Patty Duke
    • 12User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Sam
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Martha Wagner
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Peggy
    • (as Patty Duke Astin)
    Alex Cord
    Alex Cord
    • Dr. Alex Wilson
    Donna Mills
    Donna Mills
    • Harriett Malone
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Doc Bennett
    Neville Brand
    Neville Brand
    • Larry Durant
    Ty Hardin
    Ty Hardin
    • Walt Fleming
    Gene Evans
    Gene Evans
    • Dan Harter
    Erik Estrada
    Erik Estrada
    • Frank
    Michelle Stacy
    Michelle Stacy
    • Judy
    Patrick Culliton
    Patrick Culliton
    • Ted
    James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    • Bill Clay
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    • Dr. Morgas
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    • Director
      • Earl Bellamy
    • Writers
      • Norman Katkov
      • Arthur Weiss
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    1CarfelMA

    Total waste of time !

    This is one of the most boring disaster movies I have ever seen. The actors are playing really bad and walk around like zombies. Donna Mills was the only reason I watched this movie and I must say, she is the only one who seems to be talented in "Fire". Her part is very small and the storyline around her part is sometimes very illogical. She portrays a kindergarten teacher who is out in the woods with a bunch of kids. When the fire gets close to them they try to escape and one child is missing. When she manages it to be saved with the kids she seems to be the only one who was really concerned about the missing child. Nobody else was interested. I must admit they tried to make a good movie by telling several stories about the different characters and how they finally get together in this disaster. But they totally failed by showing everything so boring and characters you won't be interested in. A total waste of time and money, it so forgetable.
    6Uffe-13

    Action-filled disaster movie

    This film was one of the very last disaster movies not to be ridiculed by the critics. The main reason for this must have been the realistic and very good fire sequences. While later disaster movies had credibility problems, this one was actually pretty realistic. Well worth a look.
    7robespierre9

    What a blast! (For Airwolf fans!)

    This is a great example of a 70's disaster movie! Starts off with all the story lines...Vera Miles and Ernest like each other, but never got married...Donna Mills is a school teacher out in the woods with her class...Erik Estrada is a disgruntled prisoner (falsely accused!)...Alex Cord and his wife are both doctors, but just can't see eye-to-eye about their marriage. Then the fire starts in the woods!! And all the actors come together in various threads (at the lodge, on the road, etc.) to battle the blaze and display their heroism. It's pretty entertaining, and also considering this is PRE CGI affects!! The best part for any Airwolf fans out there (the 80's helicopter action series) is to see Ernest B. (Airwolf's Dom Santini) and Alex Cord (Archangel in Airwolf) together in this!
    shuz

    Run of the mill '70's disaster flick

    "Fire!" came out at the peak of the disaster craze, when studio heads were actually green lighting movies like "Food of the Gods" and "Empire of the Ants". You would think they could get a little more creative with the title. This one centered on a forest fire and a group of children stranded in the middle of it all. Donna Mills is ultra 70's and very polyester. Pretty predictable stuff. This was a TV movie that came out the same time as the equally predictable TV movie "Flood!".
    6AaronCapenBanner

    Spreading Flames

    Earl Bellamy directed this Irwin Allen produced TV movie that stars Ernest Borgnine("The Poseidon Adventure") as wealthy lumber mill owner Sam Brisbane, who tries to win back an old flame(played by Vera Miles) who owns a lodge in their mountain community. Their plans are ruined when a fire involving two prisoners(played by Neville Brand and Erik Estrada) gets out of control, threatening to destroy the area, and cost several lives... Donna Mills, Lloyd Nolan, Alex Cord, and Patty Duke costar. Made concurrently with "Flood"(1976), disaster film is an improvement, with more excitement and interesting story turns, and the expected(if quite familiar) scenes of triumph and tragedy.

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      Was theatrically released overseas.
    • Goofs
      Patty Duke's character, a doctor, acts surprised at when told that a boy who appears to be perfectly healthy once had polio. As a physician she would have been aware that only about 1% of cases of polio result in paralysis.

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blutiges Inferno
    • Filming locations
      • Yamhill, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Irwin Allen Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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