The Fire Next Time (miniseries)

The Fire Next Time
Written by James S. Henerson
Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Starring Craig T. Nelson
Bonnie Bedelia
Richard Farnsworth
Justin Whalin
Jürgen Prochnow
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Edwin Self
Robert Halmi Jr.
James S. Henerson
Larry Strichman
Gerritt van der Meer
Running time 193 minutes
Release
Original release
  • April 18, 1993 (1993-04-18)

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  • April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)

The Fire Next Time is a 1993 American television disaster miniseries directed by Tom McLoughlin and written and produced by James S. Henerson which stars Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Richard Farnsworth and Justin Whalin. Set in 2017, the plot focuses on a family who, after a series of fires begins to break out due to global warming, must struggle to survive a natural disaster that devastates the earth.

Cast

Reception

Film critic Rick Sherwood of The Hollywood Reporter wrote in his review: "The Fire Next Time is a small story in a big package, an underworked, underdeveloped and severely underproduced miniseries that might have worked in two hours but fails miserably in four."[1] The miniseries currently holds a 0% on the Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes with a 38% audience rating.[2]

Release

The miniseries became available on DVD on July 21, 2015.[3]

References

  1. Sherwood, Rick (April 16, 1993). "TV REVIEW - THE FIRE NEXT TIME - A HOLLYWOOD REPORTER REVIEW". Little Review. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. "The Fire Next Time". Rotten Tomatoes. NBCUniversal (Comcast). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. "The Fire Next Time". TV Shows on DVD. July 21, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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