Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 56
Letterboxd · 695 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1997
August 22, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more12 people
- Charlie SheenLyle Wilder
- Mare WinninghamCatherine Braverton
- David AndrewsReese Braverton
- Noah FleissZach Braverton
- Chelsea RussoMarcie Braverton
- John RatzenbergerAl Calavito
- Dawnn LewisSandy Tierra
- Keone YoungRon the Repairman
Reggie JacksonReggie Jackson
David HewlettAndrew
Michelle MoffettAngel
Phillip JarrettFirefighter
Directing · 1
- Craig R. Baxley Director
Writing · 1
- Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh Screenplay
Camera · 1
- David Connell Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Gary Chang Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Alison Reid Stunt Double
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