When decorated firefighter Lyle Wilder is restrained from seeing his wife and child after abuse allegations, he turns his attention to his neighbours. During a heatwave, what starts as a neighbourly feud turns into outright assault.
Acting
Sheen's unhinged descent into sweaty madness
Direction
Baxley cranks LA heatwave into claustrophobic pressure cooker
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI fire stunts that actually feel dangerous
Director
Craig R. Baxley
Charlie Sheen
Lyle Wilder
Mare Winningham
Catherine Braverton
David Andrews
Reese Braverton
Noah Fleiss
Zach Braverton
Chelsea Russo
Marcie Braverton
John Ratzenberger
Al Calavito
Dawnn Lewis
Sandy Tierra
Keone Young
Ron the Repairman
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
David Hewlett
Andrew
Michelle Moffett
Angel
Phillip Jarrett
Firefighter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot under the title 'Bad Day on the Block' and buried in direct-to-video purgatory before getting a Sheen career resurgence boost.
Part of a weird 90s micro-genre: respectable working-class jobs (firefighter, cop, mailman) as masks for male violence. Very 'post-OJ anxiety' energy.
US
