Fire on the Amazon (1993)

Director:

Luis Llosa

Writers:

Luana Anders
Catherine Cyran (writer)
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Release Date:

2000 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

Fight fire with fire

Plot:

In Bolivia's Amazon basin, corporate cattle ranches are replacing the rain forest. When Santos, charismatic leader of the union of rubber tappers...

Plot Keywords:

Bolivia | Amazon | Rain Forest | Rainforest | Fire

Cast

Craig Sheffer	...	R.J.
Sandra Bullock	...	Alyssa Rothman
Juan Fernández	...	Ataninde (as Juan Fernandez)
Judith Chapman	...	Sandra
Ramsay Ross	...	Pistoleiro
David Elkin	...	Lucavida
Jorge García Bustamante	...	Valdez (as Jorge Garcia Bustamente)
Baldomero Cáceres	...	Pedro (as Baldomero Caceres)
Carlos Victoria	...	Miguel
Reynaldo Arenas	...	Djamori
Ramón García	...	Chato (as Ramon Garcia)
Eduardo Cesti	...	Rafael Santos
Natalia Torres	...	Nacia Santos
Graciela Cahuas	...	Santos' Daughter
David Killerby	...	Father Benacio
Edwin Mayer	...	Pedrosa
Diana Quijano	...	Journalist
Peter Vernard	...	Journalist
John Malley	...	Journalist
Kirf Nieft	...	Journalist
Enrique Vargas	...	Tapper
Gilberto Torres	...	Police #1
German Ballsteron	...	Police #2 (as German Ballesteron)
Lourdes Mindreau	...	Woman at the Bar

Directed by
Luis Llosa

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Luana Anders		(as Margo Blue)
Catherine Cyran		writer
Beverly Gray		screenplay

Produced by
Roger Corman	....	executive producer
Luis Llosa	....	producer
Margarita Morales Macedo	....	associate producer
Steven Rabiner	....	associate producer
Fernando Vasquez de Velasco	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Roy J. Ravio

Cinematography by
Pili Flores-Guerra

Film Editing by
Robert L. Goodman		(recut)
Michael Thibault

Casting by
Steven Rabiner

Art Direction by
Manolo Castillo
Javier Durán

Makeup Department
Verónica Oliart	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mike Elliott	....	executive in charge of production
Sara King	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle Alexander	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Raul Mondragon	....	assistant art director
Miguel Stein	....	assistant art director
Rossana Tasso	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Rosa Maria Alvarez	....	boom operator
Lisle Engle	....	sound effects editor
Kurt Nicholas Forshager	....	dialogue editor (as Nick Forshager)
Mike Jackson	....	dialogue editor
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Edgar Lostanau	....	sound
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist
Jeremy Pitts	....	sound assistant
Paul Ratajczak	....	adr mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	foley editor
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Dennis Sager	....	chief engineer
Reinhard Schreiner	....	sound effects editor
Camilla Mauritzson Skjaerbaek	....	sound effects editor (as Camilla Mauritzson)
Joel E. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Eddie Urrutia	....	special effects assistant
Fernando Vasquez de Velasco	....	special effects

Stunts
José Luy	....	stunt coordinator (as José 'Chino' Luy)

Camera and Electrical Department
Pedro Bergna	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Juan Durán	....	camera operator
Luis Morales	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Carlos 'Conan' Muniz	....	first assistant camera (as Carlos Muñiz)
Eugenio Prado	....	focus puller
Alonso Quijano	....	grip assistant
Cesar Revilla	....	gaffer
Gustavo Saenz	....	grip
Guillermo Tapia	....	first assistant camera
Fernando Vega	....	assistant chief lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carmen Espinoza	....	wardrobe assistant
Marisa Zuin	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Ron Cabreros	....	apprentice editor
Tor Cummings	....	second assistant editor
Casey Dake	....	apprentice editor
Beth Dewey	....	assistant editor
Michael J. Ferrari	....	assistant editor
Diana Kaufman	....	post-production assistant
Jan Kikumoto	....	post-production coordinator
Jordan Levine	....	first assistant editor
Ray Morfino	....	color timer

Music Department
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor
Bobby Muzingo	....	composer: additional music
Bobby Muzingo	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Rocio Llado	....	script supervisor
Vicky Rios	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Concorde-New Horizons

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2010) (UK) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (Bahamas) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Emerald (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Emerald (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• New Concorde (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Cosmopoloop  loop group
• Ground Control Studios  sound stage
• Magic Film Works  negative cutting
• Merry Cheers  sound transfers
• Motion Opticals  titles and opticals
• Xanthium Music  music supervision

Also Known As:

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:102 min | Germany:78 min | USA:78 min (R-rated version) | UK:87 min (video)

Country:

USA | Peru

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Iquitos, Peru

Company:

Concorde-New Horizons

Trivia:

Sandra Bullock placed duct tape on her breasts during the filming of the love scene so that she could know for sure nothing would be visible that she didn't want seen. She also made the production company sign a contract stating which parts of her were not to be shown.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the sex scene Jeff has his bandages on and off during shoots. He also seems to have his shirt on after he was completely naked on previous shoots.

Quotes:

Alyssa Rothman:Write about what you feel, not about what you see. OK?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Going Overboard (#4.12)" (2012)

Very poor script

This movie is a joke....not the type of movie I would have expected for Sandra Bullock. The mazazine journalist is angry and swearing constantly which is not normal for anyone (even low lifes). The movie was very poorly written and directed....totals waste of time.