Fire with Fire (1986)

A young woman from a Catholic school and a young man from a nearby prison camp fall in love and must run away together to escape the law, the church and their parents.

Director:

Duncan Gibbins

Writers:

Bill Phillips (screenplay), Warren Skaaren (screenplay),

Stars:

Craig Sheffer, Virginia Madsen, Jon Polito

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Sheffer	...	Joe
Virginia Madsen	...	Lisa
Jon Polito	...	Boss
J.J. Cohen	...	Mapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
Kate Reid	...	Sister Victoria
Jean Smart	...	Sister Maria
Tim Russ	...	Jerry
David Harris	...	Ben
D.B. Sweeney	...	Baxter
Dorrie Joiner	...	Sandy
Evan Mirand	...	Manuel
Ann Savage	...	Sister Harriet
William G. Schilling	...	Watley (as William Schilling)
Penelope Sudrow	...	Stephanie
Star-Shemah Bobatoon	...	Margo

Storyline

A young woman from a Catholic school and a young man from a nearby prison camp fall in love and must run away together to escape the law, the church and their parents.

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Plot Keywords:

catholic school | catholic | prison camp | teenager | male underwear | 

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Taglines:

Two lovers. One chance. No time.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captive Hearts

Filming Locations:

Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$4,636,169 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie playing in the theater is "Friday the 13th pt.5" The scenes are shown out of order.

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Quotes

Joe Fisk: So... what... studying to be a nun?
Lisa Taylor: No. Are you studying to be a crook?

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Connections

Features Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Computer Blue"
Written by Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman and John J. Nelson
Performed by Prince

User Reviews

Saw it back in 1986...never forgot it

Two teenagers fall in love--one is in a prison camp (Craig Sheffer), the other is at a Catholic school (Virginia Madsen). He escapes and they run with the law in hot pursuit...

I was one of the few who saw this theatrically back in 1986. I had seen Sheffer and Madsen in movies before. I knew they were good actors (although Madsen is a little better) and very physically attractive (especially Sheffer). The whole audience consisted on me and a bunch of teenage boys (I was 24 at the time). The guys hated it but I loved it! The soundtrack, the direction, the acting--all were just great. Sheffer and Madsen also worked well with each other which helped. Purportedly Madsen couldn't stand Sheffer but you'd never know it watching this movie.

It was being pushed by the studio as an updated version of "Romeo & Juliet" (the similarities are there) without the unhappy ending. But with no stars to "sell" it this died quickly and disappeared. That's too bad--it's one of the better teen romances of the 80s. See it if you get a chance.