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Firestorm (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 23

Fresh: 2

Rotten:21

Average Rating: 3.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Sinister convicts revolt when their prison work detail is dispatched to battle a roaring wildfire. But their carefully conceived escape plan doesn't account for skilled "smoke jumper" Jesse Graves, who parachutes in to mete out justice... Sinister convicts revolt when their prison work detail is dispatched to battle a roaring wildfire. But their carefully conceived escape plan doesn't account for skilled "smoke jumper" Jesse Graves, who parachutes in to mete out justice and rescue their hostages. A by-the-numbers debut for both former football defenseman Long, in his first leading role, and former cinematographer Semler. [More]

Starring: Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe, Suzy Amis

Starring: Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe, Suzy Amis, Christianne Hirt, Garwin Sanford, Sebastian Spence, Michael Greyeyes, Barry Pepper, Vladimir Kulich

Director: Dean Semler

Director: Dean Semler
Screenwriter: Chris Soth
Composer: J. Peter Robinson
Producer: Thomas M. Hammel, Joseph Loeb, Matthew Weisman

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May 25, 1999

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    No one should mistake Firestorm for a "quality" motion picture. It's not, and it wasn't designed to be.

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