Firefighter Jesse Graves has to save ornithologist Jennifer and other people caught in a forest fire, which was set up by the lawyer of convicted killer Earl Shaye, who escaped from the prison with several of his inmates posing as firefighters to recover $37,000,000 in stashed loot.
Practical Effects
Real forest fire footage—no CGI, just actual danger.
Stunts
Howie Long did most burns himself. Insurance wept.
Director
Dean Semler
Howie Long
Jessie Graves
Scott Glenn
Wynt Perkins
Suzy Amis
Jennifer
William Forsythe
Randall Shaye
Christianne Hirt
Monica
Garwin Sanford
Pete
Sebastian Spence
Cowboy
Barry Pepper
Packer
Vladimir Kulich
Karge
Michael Greyeyes
Andy
Tom McBeath
Loomis
Ben Immanuel
Wilkins
Jonathon Young
Sherman
Chilton Crane
Tina's Mom
Robyn Driscoll
Tina's Dad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dean Semler was a cinematographer who won an Oscar for Dances with Wolves—this was his only directing credit.
This bombed so hard ($8M vs $19M budget) that Howie Long never headlined again. A beautiful one-hit wonder.
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