Heaven's Burning (1997)

"Heaven's Burning" tells the story of a man and a woman who are inexplicably thrown together, amid violence and chaos. They quickly find themselves on the run from many adversaries, but ... See full summary »

Director:

Craig Lahiff

Writer:

Louis Nowra

Stars:

Russell Crowe, Yûki Kudô, Kenji Isomura

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Crowe	...	Colin
Yûki Kudô	...	Midori
Kenji Isomura	...	Yukio
Ray Barrett	...	Cam
Robert Mammone	...	Mahood
Petru Gheorghiu	...	Boorjan
Anthony Phelan	...	Bishop
Matthew Dyktynski	...	Moffat
Colin Hay	...	Jonah
Susan Prior	...	Sharon
Norman Kaye	...	Store Owner
Kate Fitzpatrick	...	Gloria
Kuni Hashimoto	...	Oshima
Salvatore Coco	...	Gullbuddin
Christopher Duncan	...	Confused Man (as Christopher Duncan)

Storyline

"Heaven's Burning" tells the story of a man and a woman who are inexplicably thrown together, amid violence and chaos. They quickly find themselves on the run from many adversaries, but find time to fall in love along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

love | on the run | pay phone | bartender | getaway car | 

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Taglines:

Too Many Guns

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Beyond Films [au]

Country:

Australia

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

3 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fugida desesperada

Filming Locations:

35 Rose Street, Ottoway, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

AUD 16,525 (Australia) (7 November 1997)

Gross:

AUD 16,525 (Australia) (7 November 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Duo Art Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Yukio accidentally shoots his translator, he is first seen pulling back the slide of his 1911 pistol and the slide locks to the rear. The slide of a 1911 will only lock back if a) the slide lock is pressed up or b) the pistol magazine inserted is empty. Since Yukio knew nothing about firearms it is unlikely he would lock back the slide by himself, so the pistol that accidentally shot his friend was empty of any ammunition.

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Connections

Referenced in Supernatural: Lucifer Rising (2009)

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Soundtracks

"ANOTHER SPRING, ANOTHER LOVE"
Performed by Marlene Dietrich

User Reviews

Stick it out till the end

Well, I watched this again after seeing Russell Crowe in The Insider.

THE reason to watch this movie, in my mind, is the last five minutes. If you've read the title, I don't think I'm giving anything away when I say that it's the sort of poetically cataclysmic ending you'd expect from the best of film noir...bringing to mind a vague connection with Kiss Me Deadly...and the only way to end any good road movie. That said, the rest of the movie is pure B...true to the noir roots...and whether or not the mistranslations and boom mike shadows were intentional is somewhat irrelevant. You may laugh, you may not, but at worst it's a quirky, passably interesting vehicle to the "good" part.

As for Crowe, well, fans may enjoy, but no one's really given enough time or lines to shine in this movie. Or establish believable relationships for that matter. They're grim characters on a silent march to their doom, leaving a path of carnage and (I must insist quite relevant) dead bystanders in their wake.