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Oceans of Fire

  • TV Movie
  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
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4.9/10
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Oceans of Fire (1986)
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A group of prisoners is recruited from the dive school at Chino to pull off a very dangerous deep gas job in Mexico.A group of prisoners is recruited from the dive school at Chino to pull off a very dangerous deep gas job in Mexico.A group of prisoners is recruited from the dive school at Chino to pull off a very dangerous deep gas job in Mexico.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
123
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  • Director
    • Steve Carver
  • Writer
    • Walter Halsey Davis
  • Stars
    • Gregory Harrison
    • Billy Dee Williams
    • Lyle Alzado
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  • Director
    • Steve Carver
  • Writer
    • Walter Halsey Davis
  • Stars
    • Gregory Harrison
    • Billy Dee Williams
    • Lyle Alzado
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Gregory Harrison
    Gregory Harrison
    • Ben Laforcheas Ben Laforche
    Billy Dee Williams
    Billy Dee Williams
    • Jim McKinleyas Jim McKinley
    Lyle Alzado
    Lyle Alzado
    • Witkowskias Witkowski
    Tony Burton
    Tony Burton
    • Clayas Clay
    Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini
    Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini
    • Romanoas Romano
    Ken Norton
    Ken Norton
    • Chiefas Chief
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Pembrokeas Pembroke
    Cynthia Sikes
    Cynthia Sikes
    • Helen Kygeras Helen Kyger
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • J.C. Buschas J.C. Busch
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Rusty Westas Rusty West
    Ramon Bieri
    Ramon Bieri
    • Chuck Hornas Chuck Horn
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    • Bartlettas Bartlett
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Ira Handelas Ira Handel
    Jeff Cooper
    Jeff Cooper
    • Handsomeas Handsome
    Jorge Russek
    Jorge Russek
    • Coxas Cox
    Roger Cudney
    Roger Cudney
    • Tool Pusheras Tool Pusher
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    • Roughneckas Roughneck
    Sergio Calderón
    Sergio Calderón
    • Oil Workeras Oil Worker
    • Director
      • Steve Carver
    • Writer
      • Walter Halsey Davis
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    A group of prisoners is recruited from the dive school at Chino to pull off a very dangerous deep gas job in Mexico.
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    • Connections
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    6/10
    Way better than I expected.
    Great b-cast full of chemistry in a well oiled, no frills machine by director Steve Carver (R. I. P). The dirty dozen on the high seas. Actually, it's only half-a-dozen for this outing.

    A ragtag group of convicts (who are trained divers) are offered a dangerous job, which involves the deepest offshore rig where they'll be diving depths 1000+ ft. And it's just them along with their boss (a potent, no-bull Gregory Harrison). They have only 45 days to complete the job. And a documentary crew (led by Cynthia Sikes) are given full access to the rig. In the hope of drumming up some positive PR. And like how these stories usually play out, we learn the company boss (David Carradine in sly, smarmy form) likes to take short cuts to get the job done. Even risking life's to see it through.

    So the plot can fall into a predictable pattern, and some heavy dialogue exchanges opens up cliched character building centred mainly upon Harrison's hard-shelled former navy officer character. The action-thrills when it comes are low-scale in execution, thanks to its budget coming off like a TV movie, yet the familiar disaster beats still have high stakes and the locations have authenticity. Sometimes I think the music lets the whole thing down, and somewhat cheapens the suspenseful situations. But the cast do carry it along rather well. From Harrison getting into heated conversations with Carradine which virtually sees a fist to the face, or Billy Dee Williams taking every opportunity to have his artificial claw in plain sight to see as he is the stabiliser/or voice of reason for Harrison's character. Or the competitive friction between Harrison and Sikes which ends in foreseeable fashion. Carver's handling was tough as nails, but he knew what was the production's strongest aspect and really leant on it.
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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bohrinsel in Flammen
    • Production companies
      • Catalina Productions (II)
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Laforche Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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