The Fire Next Time (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Tom McLoughlin

Writer (WGA):

James S. Henerson (written by)

Release Date:

20 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Drama

Plot:

2017: The greenhouse effect and global warming take their toll as droughts, floods, and hurricanes wreak mass destruction in a world gone mad, one family struggles to survive against all odds... |

Plot Keywords:

Environmental | Two Part TV Movie

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Craig T. Nelson	...	Drew Morgan
Bonnie Bedelia	...	Suzanne Morgan
Richard Farnsworth	...	Frank Morgan
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Larry Richter
Justin Whalin	...	Paul Morgan
Ashley Jones	...	Linnie Morgan
Sal Lopez	...	Valdez
Shawn Toovey	...	Jake Morgan
Charles Haid	...	Buddy Eckhard
Odetta
Trisha Simmons
John Vernon	...	Boudreaux
Hunt Scarritt	...	Duane
Doug Bourgeois	...	Young Doctor on Barge
Jim Gleason	...	Doctor Pinson (as James Gleason IV)

Runtime:

195 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

RHI Entertainment

I not only saw this, I was -in- it! LOL!

This movie is a decent movie. It's message is a "save the earth" type of thing, and makes its point pretty well, I'd guess. Overall, I'd say the movie does not live up to what it could have been. I was an extra in this movie, and the things the directors described to those of us who were in it were just mindblowing. This film, as described to us by one of the directors, had the feel of something apocalyptic. Sort of like a "Road Warrior" type setting, but without the punk-haired bandits. Kind of a wasteland, bleak existance. But for some reason, that just didn't translate to the screen. I still feel it was a decent movie, though. Not great, but decent. But, I may have a biased opinion, seeing how we all heard a very vivid description of what it was going to be.

As I said, I was an extra in this movie. I was in the Morgan City, LA scenes. From what I remember, these scenes consisted of everything in part 1, up until they left after the storm. There were some things that were planned to be put in the movie that would have clarified alot of stuff, but for some unknown reason, they left them out. For example, the reason all the clothes were such drab colors was supposed to be something along the lines of chemicals being banned. Therefore, fabrics were no longer dyed the way we do it now. And there was something else I seem to remember about there no longer being soap, due to its manufacturing process causing some kind of pollution. Or something of that sort. There were a few little details that were left out, that in my opinion would have portrayed the world as an even harder place to live.

This movie was filmed in my area in more than just Morgan City, as the Filming Locations link has. It was also filmed in Berwick, LA and Stephensville, LA, as well as a scene shot offshore. I was in the scenes shot in Berwick, at the Civic Center. In the scene where Justin Whalin is watching TV in the shelter, he turns around in his chair and jumps up yelling "Paw!". I am seated on the floor directly in front of him when he does that. And he kicked me in the lower back on every take of that shot when he jumped out of the chair! LOL!

I have noticed this movie playing on the Action channel alot. If anyone is interested in seeing it, that would be a safe place to look.