Firestorm
Short description
Firestorm follows Jesse Graves, an elite firefighter tasked with battling massive forest fires. During one operation, Graves attempts to rescue people trapped by the flames, only to discover that some of the supposed firefighters are actually escaped convicts. Led by a murderer named Earl Shaye, the criminals use the disaster as cover to flee and recover a large sum of stolen money. As the fire spreads, Graves must protect an ornithologist named Jennifer and fight for survival against the gang.
The film was directed by Dean Semler, who also directed The Patriot in 1998. The cast features Howie Long as Jesse Graves, alongside Scott Glenn, Suzy Amis, and William Forsythe. Produced by 20th Century Fox, the movie had a budget of 19 million USD but earned 8 million USD at the worldwide box office.
Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 4.9/10 on IMDb from 4,600 votes and 5.2/10 on TMDB from 73 votes. These scores are higher than the rating from film critics, which stands at 3.6/10 based on 26 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The original screenplay was written by Graham Yost, but his material was changed so significantly that he requested his name be removed from the credits.
- During filming in the Canadian province of British Columbia, experienced parachutist Kate Perepelkin died. Canadian authorities had not granted permission for this stunt.
- Initially, the film was to be directed by the now-defunct Savoy Pictures. In that case, the film would have been more large-scale, with an abundance of visual and computer effects. The film company even offered Sylvester Stallone $20 million for the role, and he agreed to star. Unfortunately, the studio ceased to exist before filming began. The screenplay was acquired by 20th Century Fox, who made changes to it and created a more modest film with a budget of $30 million.
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