Fire Down Below (1997)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writers (WGA):

Jeb Stuart (story)
Jeb Stuart (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

5 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

One Man. One Sercet. One Chance in hell

Plot:

Environmental protection agent Jack Taggart is fighting big business types led by Orin Hanner who are...

Plot Keywords:

Church | Toxic Waste | Snake | Broken Nose | Sawn Off Shotgun

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #35350) | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-18 (DVD version) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | UK:18 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Just as production started on location in Kentucky, it emerged that a real EPA investigation was taking place nearby. Steven Seagal invited the EPA official to visit the set so he could chat with him about environmental issues and what he did.

Goofs:

Continuity: The burning remains of the fallen church steeple disappear the next time Taggart is seen.

Quotes:

Jack Taggert: I was told somebody's dumped some dangerous toxic waste down here. I wanted to see if I could come down and stop it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Dark Angel

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.