Fire!

May 8, 1977

1h 37m

★ 7.0

Another burning sensation from the producer of the Towering Inferno.

Overview

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!

Genres

Action

TV Movie

Production Companies

Irwin Allen Productions

Warner Bros. Television

Fire! Trailers

Cast

Sam Brisbane

Ernest Borgnine

Martha Wagner

Vera Miles

Dr. Peggy Wilson

Patty Duke

Dr. Alex Wilson

Alex Cord

Harriett Malone

Donna Mills

Doc Bennett

Lloyd Nolan

Larry Durant

Neville Brand

Walt Fleming

Ty Hardin

Dan Harter

Gene Evans

Judy

Michelle Stacy

Ted Gorman

Patrick Culliton

Frank

Erik Estrada

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