Ablaze (film)
| Ablaze | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Jim Wynorski (credited as Jay Andrews) |
| Produced by |
Alison Semenza Andrew Stevens Jim Wynorski |
| Written by | Steve Latshaw |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Neal Acree |
| Cinematography | Andrea V. Rossotto |
| Edited by | Craig Kitson |
Production company |
Phoenician Entertainment Firestorm Pictures |
| Distributed by |
New City Releasing Firestorm Productions Lionsgate |
Release date |
(Greece)
(United States) |
Running time | 97 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ablaze is a 2001 American film, starring John Bradley, Tom Arnold and Michael Dudikoff. It was directed by Jim Wynorski. The film uses stock footage from two other films. The car chase scene at the beginning of the film is edited from the 1993 film Striking Distance.[1] Ablaze also uses several footage from the film City on Fire during the entire movie. The film also contains stock footage from the 1970s TV Show Emergency![2]
Plot
An oil refinery blows up, causing a firestorm that threatens a hospital and everyone inside.
Cast
- John Bradley as Jack Thomas
- Tom Arnold as Wendell Mays
- Michael Dudikoff as Daniels
- Ice-T as Albert Denning
- Amanda Pays as Jennifer Lewis
Reception
The film got extremely negative reviews. At IMDb Ablaze holds a score 3.2 out of 10. The blog Crane Shot argues that the film is so bad that is good, stating: "Phoenician Entertainment and director Jim Wynorski (CHOPPING MALL) attempt an Irwin Allen-style disaster flick that is just unintentionally hilarious enough to be entertaining. A large cast of familiar faces and the amusement of spotting stock footage from other movies, which Wynorski uses in lieu of filming his own action scenes, provide much of the fun in ABLAZE."[3]