Firestorm (film)
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| Firestorm | |
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| Directed by | Dean Semler |
| Produced by | Joseph Loeb 3d Matthew Weisman Thomas M. Hammel |
| Written by | Chris Soth |
| Starring | Howie Long Scott Glenn William Forsythe Suzy Amis |
| Music by | J. Peter Robinson |
| Editing by | Jack Hofstra |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | January 9, 1998 |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Language | English |
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| Ratings | |
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| Australia: | M |
| Germany: | 16 |
| Iceland: | 16 |
| Netherlands: | 16 |
| Philippines: | PG-13 |
| Portugal: | M/12 |
| Singapore: | NC-16 |
| South Korea: | 15 |
| United Kingdom: | UK:15 |
| United States: | R (certificate #35370) |
Firestorm is a action film released in January of 1998. It was written by Chris Soth, directed by Dean Semler and produced by Joseph Loeb III, Matthew Weisman and Thomas M. Hammel.
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[edit] Plot summary
Firestorm is a 1998 film starring Howie Long as a smokejumper. The plot involves a group of Wyoming State convicts who stage an escape with the help of an ex-firefighter turned arsonist on the outside. The story begins when Shaye, who has stolen 37 million dollars four years previously and hid it in the Wyoming forest, escapes from prison with five other convicts to retrieve the money. They pose as Canadian firefighters and take Suzy Amis, a bird watcher, hostage along the way. Jesse Graves (Howie Long) must find a way to stop Shaye and his group of convicts as well as save Jennifer at the same time.
[edit] Film inaccuracies
The film was criticized in the wildland firefighting community for technical inaccuracies such as depicting smokejumpers freefalling. The film also shows the smoke jumpers falling with their tools, which are normally sent down separately.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Howie Long | Jesse Graves |
| Scott Glenn | Wynt Perkins |
| William Forsythe | Randall Alexander Shaye |
| Suzy Amis | Jennifer |
| Christianne Hirt | Monica |
| Garwin Sanford | Pete |
| Sebastian Spence | Cowboy |
| Michael Greyeyes | Andy |
| Barry Pepper | Packer |
| Vladimir Kulich | Karge |
| Tom McBeath | Loomis |
| Benjamin Ratner | Wilkins |
| Jonathon Young | Sherman |
| Chilton Crane | Tina’s Mom |
| Robyn Driscoll | Tina’s Dad |
| Alexandria Mitchell | Tina |
| Terry Kelly | Lawyer |
| David Fredericks | Guard |
| Gavin Buhr | Childs |
| Danny Wattley | Moody |
| Derek Hamilton | Dwyer |
| Adrien Dorval | Belcher |
| Jon Cuthbert | Davis |
| Sean Campbell | Deputy |
| Deryl Hayes | Sheriff Garrett |
[edit] Reception
The film opened to very negative reviews, receiving a Rotten Tomatoes certified fresh rating of only 5%.[1]. The film failed at the box office as well; it opened in 7th place with a paltry $3.8 million (behind six films that had all been released at least three weeks earlier) and took in only $8.1 million dollars in the United States during its theatrical run.[2]
