Summary
A firefighter pilot blames himself for the death of his previous colleagues and gets a new assignment with a raging forest fire in Portland, Oregon, that has the whole city in jeopardy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 55
Audience score59%
IMDb5.5
Running time
3 h 30 min
Longer than 9 in 10 action movies, +102 min on the typical 108
typical 108210Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2002
April 20, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 30
D. B. SweeneyJames Merrick
Diane FarrSammy Kerns
Chad DonellaRob Torreck
Ellen MuthJill Perkins
Gedeon BurkhardReggie
Craig McLachlanJack Skidder
Wes StudiJoe Nighttrail
John NoblePaul Baylis
Katrina HobbsKathy
Kate RaisonBeth Perkins
Matthew ChamberlainJack
Latham GainesDr. Simon Orr- MPMorgan Palmer HubbardElliott Ross
- JKJimmy KeenPeter
Katherine KennardJessica Bennett
Michelle LangstoneTracy Torrock
Emma LungAngie
Charles MesureTrent Holbrook
Dan MottSean
Ingrid ParkJanelle- ARAlex ReekersRachel
Jay RyanDennis- BBBelinda BentleyReceptionist
Lori DungeyBase Despatcher
Directing · 1
- Steven Quale Director
Writing · 3
- Michael Vickerman Writer
- Richard Preston Jr. Story, Co-Executive Producer
- Douglas Preston Story, Co-Executive Producer
Production · 3
- Stephanie Germain Executive Producer
- Judith A. Polone Co-Executive Producer
- Jacobus Rose Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- William Wages Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harry Hitner Editor
Sound · 1
- Russ Landau Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Bernard Hides Production Design
- Miro Harre Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ngila Dickson Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Sean Button Stunts
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