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A 1.2/10 firefighter sex comedy from Canada? I simply must know.
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Fireballs (1989)

so bad it's artCanadian chaos1980s horny

Overview

Comedy

A Canadian fire station is threatened by a Japanese business.

Flag of USUSFlag of CACA
Content warning
sex comedyfirefighter
corporate gentrificationmasculine obsolescencenational identity anxiety

Standout Aspects

Production

Budget visible in every frame, bless it

Best for:Friends: Irony-poisoned group ready to roast a disaster·Background: You won't miss plot points. Trust me.·Rewatch: Only if you're studying cinematic crimes
Heads up:Sexual Content: It's literally tagged 'sex comedy'—expect 80s horniness
C

Director

Charlie Wiener

ReleasedJan 3, 1989
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Double Helix Films
Strapko Films

Top Cast

John R. Pepper

John R. Pepper

Pepper

C.J. Lusby

C.J. Lusby

Debbie Carlson

Lara Daans

Lara Daans

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Charlie Wiener never directed again. This is his legacy.

Cultural

Fireballs exemplifies 1980s North American anxiety about Japanese economic dominance, filtered through lowest-brow comedy possible.

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