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Fire Down Below

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
19K
YOUR RATING
Fire Down Below (1997)
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A federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret.A federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret.A federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret.

  • Director
    • Félix Enríquez Alcalá
  • Writers
    • Jeb Stuart
    • Philip Morton
  • Stars
    • Steven Seagal
    • Kris Kristofferson
    • Marg Helgenberger
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Félix Enríquez Alcalá
    • Writers
      • Jeb Stuart
      • Philip Morton
    • Stars
      • Steven Seagal
      • Kris Kristofferson
      • Marg Helgenberger
    • 122User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos69

    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Ed Bruce in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)

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    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Jack Taggert
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Orin, Sr.
    Marg Helgenberger
    Marg Helgenberger
    • Sarah Kellogg
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Earl
    Brad Hunt
    Brad Hunt
    • Orin, Jr.
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Cotton
    Levon Helm
    Levon Helm
    • Rev. Goodall
    Mark Collie
    Mark Collie
    • Hatch
    Alex Harvey
    • Sims
    Ed Bruce
    • Lloyd
    Amelia Neighbors
    • Edie Carr
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Pratt
    Michael Krawic
    Michael Krawic
    • 2nd FBI Agent
    Clay Jeter
    Clay Jeter
    • Walter
    Yvonne Pollard
    • Mother
    Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    • 1st FBI Agent
    Peggy Lynn
    • Betsy Hamill
    Patsy Lynn
    Patsy Lynn
    • Patsy Hamill
    • Director
      • Félix Enríquez Alcalá
    • Writers
      • Jeb Stuart
      • Philip Morton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Warner Bros. wanted to make sure that Fire Down Below has the same fast pace and short running time like all the other Steven Seagal films he made for them in the previous years, so just like they did with all of those films, they heavily re-edited the movie and deleted lot of the plot and character scenes. They also removed several big action sequences, on which much of the $60 million budget was spent.

      These include opening action sequence involving Taggart and his partner Frank, who originally had lot more scenes but those were removed and entire original opening of the film was re-edited into few minutes long opening montage in the final cut of the film. Other deleted action sequences include really big and complicated chase scene which took place at night in woods and hills and it involved police cars chasing tanker truck full of toxic waste which eventually crashes into a train on the river bridge. Scene where Taggart kills second corrupt FBI agent by burning him alive in gas station explosion was also cut out and changed so that in the film he leaves him alive. Trailers for the film show many parts of deleted and alternate scenes including deleted action sequences.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, Jack throws a flare towards one of the fake US Marshals who catches it just inches before it lands in a puddle of gasoline. Liquid gasoline is itself not flammable; but gasoline vapor is. Holding a flame inches away from such a large puddle of gasoline would ignite the vapors.
    • Quotes

      Pimple: You better leave my friend alone or I'm gonna have to properly educate you on how beat the shit outta somebody.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: She's So Lovely/Hoodlum/Excess Baggage/Paperback Romance/M/Le Samurai (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Stormhouse
      Written by Steven Seagal, Alex Harvey and Levon Helm

      Produced by Steven Seagal and Alex Harvey

      Performed by Alex Harvey

      Courtesy of Clearwater Beach Records

    User reviews122

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    Review
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    One of Seagal's best action films
    This movie was pretty good. It is a lot better than Steven Seagal's more recent films, like Exit Wounds and Half Past Dead. I do not know why it had such a low user-rating, for it is excellent. Seagal plays EPA agent Jack Taggart, who moves to a small southern town to investigate allegations that a major business figure (Kristofferson) is dumping tons of toxic waste into a supposedly safe area. Seagal faces much hostility while he is there from Kristofferson's thugs, but he meets and falls in love with a young woman who was falsely accused of murdering her father. The murder was really done by her brother, who ends up in a dangerous confrontation with Seagal. This movie had expert action scenes and great filming of a southern/midwestern town. Kris Kristofferson had a very good role and he played it very well. This is probably Steven Seagal's best movie and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys action films. SEE THIS FILM. Feel free to email me with any questions or comments.
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    • stargirlrk
    • May 24, 2003

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lửa Thiêu
    • Filming locations
      • Hazard, Kentucky, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Seagal/Nasso Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,228,448
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,073,094
      • Sep 7, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,228,448
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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