Fire Down Below (1997)

Environmental protection agent Jack Taggart is fighting big business types led by Orin Hanner who are dumping toxic waste somewhere in the Kentucky hills region. They also killed his fellow... See full summary »

Director:

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writers:

Jeb Stuart (story), Jeb Stuart (screenplay),

Stars:

Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Jack Taggart
Marg Helgenberger	...	Sarah Kellogg
Stephen Lang	...	Earl Kellogg
Brad Hunt	...	Orin Hanner Jr.
Kris Kristofferson	...	Orin Hanner Sr.
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Cotton Harry
Levon Helm	...	Reverend Bob Goodall
Mark Collie	...	Hatch
Alex Harvey	...	Sims
Ed Bruce	...	Sheriff Lloyd
Amelia Neighbors	...	Edie Carr
Richard Masur	...	Phil Pratt
Michael Krawic	...	FBI Agent #2
Clay Jeter	...	Walter Carr
Yvonne Pollard	...	Mrs. Carr

Storyline

Environmental protection agent Jack Taggart is fighting big business types led by Orin Hanner who are dumping toxic waste somewhere in the Kentucky hills region. They also killed his fellow agent and are killing the nature of the region.

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Plot Keywords:

church | toxic waste | undercover | spy | sheriff | 

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Taglines:

Beneath a land of wealth and beauty hides a secret that could kill millions. Undercover has never run so deep.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alerte sous la Terre

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce Air Park - 33638 Agua Dulce Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,073,094 (USA) (5 September 1997)

Gross:

$16,148,906 (USA) (24 October 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Seagal/Nasso Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marg Helgenberger visited several mines while on location to achieve a better understanding of her character.

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Goofs

At the truckstop scene, Randy Travis' character's shotgun changes between a High Standard 8113, a Mossberg 500 and a Remington 870 all within the same scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frank Elkins: I'm going to Kentucky to check on a case. When I'm back, we're gonna go hunting. Do some fishing. We'll get away from all this stuff.
Jack Taggert: I appreciate the friendship. Means a lot to me.

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Connections

Referenced in True Crime: Streets of LA (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Give Me Back My Heart"
Written by Marty Stuart and Steven Seagal
Produced by Marty Stuart
Performed by Marty Stuart
Courtesy of MCA Records

User Reviews

One of Seagal's best action films

This movie was pretty good. It is a lot better than Steven Seagal's more recent films, like Exit Wounds and Half Past Dead. I do not know why it had such a low user-rating, for it is excellent. Seagal plays EPA agent Jack Taggart, who moves to a small southern town to investigate allegations that a major business figure (Kristofferson) is dumping tons of toxic waste into a supposedly safe area. Seagal faces much hostility while he is there from Kristofferson's thugs, but he meets and falls in love with a young woman who was falsely accused of murdering her father. The murder was really done by her brother, who ends up in a dangerous confrontation with Seagal. This movie had expert action scenes and great filming of a southern/midwestern town. Kris Kristofferson had a very good role and he played it very well. This is probably Steven Seagal's best movie and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys action films. SEE THIS FILM. Feel free to email me with any questions or comments.