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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 |
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Cast
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Joe
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| Virginia Madsen | ... |
Lisa
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| Jon Polito | ... |
Boss
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| J.J. Cohen | ... |
Mapmaker
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| Kate Reid | ... |
Sister Victoria
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| Jean Smart | ... |
Sister Maria
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| Tim Russ | ... |
Jerry
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| David Harris | ... |
Ben
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| D.B. Sweeney | ... |
Baxter
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Dorrie Joiner | ... |
Sandy
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| Evan Mirand | ... |
Manuel
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Ann Savage | ... |
Sister Harriet
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| William G. Schilling | ... |
Watley
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Penelope Sudrow | ... |
Stephanie
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Star-Shemah Bobatoon | ... |
Margo
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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. Written by Bambi Ross <mgross@fuse.net>
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 May 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Captive Hearts See more »Box Office
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$4,636,169 (USA)Company Credits
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Lisa Taylor: No. Are you studying to be a crook?
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Written by Johnny Colla and Huey Lewis
Performed by Huey Lewis & The News (as Huey Lewis and The News)
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What Lisa is doing at the pond is re-creating a famous 1851 painting by John Everett Millais titled "Ophelia". See more »Quotes
Joe Fisk: So... what... studying to be a nun?Lisa Taylor: No. Are you studying to be a crook?
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"Heart Of Rock And Roll"Written by Johnny Colla and Huey Lewis
Performed by Huey Lewis & The News (as Huey Lewis and The News)
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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.