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Firestorm

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
4.5K
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Howie Long in Firestorm (1998)
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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 pris... Read allFirefighter 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 thirty-seven million doll... Read allFirefighter 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 thirty-seven million dollars in stashed loot.

  • Director
    • Dean Semler
  • Writer
    • Chris Soth
  • Stars
    • Howie Long
    • Scott Glenn
    • William Forsythe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dean Semler
    • Writer
      • Chris Soth
    • Stars
      • Howie Long
      • Scott Glenn
      • William Forsythe
    • 56User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Howie Long
    Howie Long
    • Jesse
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Wynt
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Shaye
    Suzy Amis
    Suzy Amis
    • Jennifer
    Christianne Hirt
    Christianne Hirt
    • Monica
    Garwin Sanford
    Garwin Sanford
    • Pete
    Sebastian Spence
    Sebastian Spence
    • Cowboy
    Michael Greyeyes
    Michael Greyeyes
    • Andy
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Packer
    Vladimir Kulich
    Vladimir Kulich
    • Karge
    Tom McBeath
    Tom McBeath
    • Loomis
    Ben Immanuel
    Ben Immanuel
    • Wilkins
    • (as Benjamin Ratner)
    Jonathon Young
    Jonathon Young
    • Sherman
    Chilton Crane
    Chilton Crane
    • Tina's Mom
    Robyn Driscoll
    Robyn Driscoll
    • Tina's Dad
    Alexandria Mitchell
    • Tina
    Terence Kelly
    Terence Kelly
    • Lawyer
    • (as Terry Kelly)
    David Fredericks
    David Fredericks
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    • Director
      • Dean Semler
    • Writer
      • Chris Soth
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    User reviews56

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    7ghostman16

    William Forsythe rocks

    firestorm is a cliffhanger type thriller starring Howie Long as Jesse Graves a heroic fire fighter who is up against a group of escaped convicts led by the Psycotic Randell who has kidnapped a bird watcher played by Suzi Amis and has caused a giant fire that is turning into a firestorm.now Jesse must now save the hostage stop the fire and take care of Randell. firestorm is quite a fun little thriller Howie Long was quite a good hero shame he didn't make anymore action films after this.William Forsythe was absolutely brilliant as the main bad guy Randell William normally plays decent bad guys anyway like in out for justice and stone cold.even Scott Glenn is in it. to end the review firestorm is a well made action thriller a bit clichéd but still cool 7 out of 10.
    7timberlinetoast

    More fun than I expected

    It's pretty obvious that the director has numerous Oscar nominations for cinematography, because the visuals look pretty spectacular. This in of itself makes the movie entertaining to watch, which is OK for a film that's really only intended to be a basic action flick. Forsythe, Amis and Glen do a good job helping Howie Long through the scenes. Even though he can't really act, Howie's likability and physical prowess make him fun to watch. I could easily delve into the problems of this film (which are numerous), but if you go in with very low expectations, you may come out pleasantly surprised. Firestorm is a fun little action flick with great visuals you can watch on a rainy day. It's certainly no worse than some of the other films of the same genre.
    metlmike

    "...Canadian Firefighters, eh!"

    This movie was fun! Plain, simple, stupid fun! If you take it any other way of course it's going to become an awful movie in every aspect.

    I think everyone has said their piece about this film but I'd have to say the most notable scene in the entire movie, the one scene that had me laughing my head off, was when the bad guys pretended to be Canadian Fire-fighters. I live in Canada and I'll guarantee we don't talk like that! It was definitely a funny scene, worth renting just for that scene alone! HAHAHA....
    7ccthemovieman-1

    Better Than Anticipated

    This is kind of a Class B action film and it stars an ex-pro football player (Howie Long) making his debut in the movies. Because of that, I didn't expect much.

    I was surprised. It's actually a good adventure story and Long was capable in his acting. He was aided by three fine actors who usually are interesting in whatever roles they play: Scott Glenn, Suzy Amis and William Forstyhe. Glenn is the best-known of the three but had the least lines in here. Forsythe was good at playing what he does best: the nasty villain.

    This movie was also well-filmed with some nice closeup and camera angles. The only complaints were some dopey dialog in spots and a little too much profanity in spots. Otherwise, for a no-name movie starring a rookie actor it was better than I anticipated.
    movieguy-36

    Hokey, but still fun.

    The preview for this film is actually more exciting to watch. It's really hokey; in the mold of Die Hard, I guess you could say. But aren't they all? The dialogue is kinda interesting, yet, very expectable. The best part - the cool action sequences. Basically just a low-budget movie with a big-budget, right?

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Fox chose Howie Long for the lead after several key executives were pleased with his performance in the studio's action film Broken Arrow (1996).
    • Goofs
      Smoke Jumpers do not jump with their tools, these are delivered in separate cargo parachute drops.
    • Quotes

      Shaye: In case you haven't noticed... we're not firemen.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Firestorm (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Cat People (Putting Out the Fire)
      Written by Giorgio Moroder / David Bowie

      Performed by David Bowie

      Courtesy of MCA Records

      By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вогняний шторм
    • Filming locations
      • Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,165,212
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,849,308
      • Jan 11, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,165,212
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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