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Director: Earl Bellamy
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Vera Miles, Patty Duke Astin, Alex Cord, Donna Mills
© 1977. Package Design © 2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
The sheer terror and unearthly beauty of a raging forest fire is breathlessly captured in this compelling Irwin Allen production boasting a big-name cast and enough blazing special effects to turn night into day. Involved are a lumber mill owner (Ernest Borgnine), the widowed operator of a forest lodge (Vera Miles), a teacher on a class outing (Donna Mills), a country doctor (Lloyd Nolan), a couple (Patty Duke Astin and Alex Cord) whose shaky marriage is healed when battling the blaze brings out their better natures, and escaping convicts (Neville Brand and Erik Estrada) who use the conflagration to cover their tracks. Like Allen’s crowd-pleasers The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, Fire sizzles with suspense and excitement. Turn up the heat!
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from Louisville, CO on 8/15/2011Comments about Fire (DVD):
Irwin Allen exec-produced this made-for-TV film likely greenlit on the success of the previous year's "Flood!"
The format is one you all know by now - a multitude of characters are introduced then put into danger - but what's great is the combination of older stars and younger up-and-comers. You have great performances from Ernest Borgnine, Patty Duke and Lloyd Nolan, but also appearances from a pre-Knots Landing Donna Mills and a between Airport 1975 and CHiPS Erik Estrada.
Allen's experience with fire in making "The Towering Inferno" shows, and while the budget limitations of being made for TV are clear, it's still an entertaining production, better than most features made at the time or, frankly, since.
A big thumbs up to Warner Archive for making this available on DVD, as previously it was only available on an ancient VHS release.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Buffalo, NY on 12/31/2010Comments about Fire (DVD):
Fire is another one of the 1970s disaster film genre. It's OK to watch. Neville Brand is the bad guy who starts this disaster. He's always fun to watch. Pretty typical TV fare.
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from Allentown, Pennsylvania on 7/9/2010Comments about Fire (DVD):
Yet another great disaster film from the master of disaster, Irwin Allen. This title has it all, spectacular fire scenes, people in peril, and more importantly, a spectacular death scene. Not as great as the Towering Inferno, but great on it's own merits. Highly recommended from fans of the disaster genre.
