Heaven's Fire (TV 1999)

Criminals plot to steal 100 million dollars worth of money plates from the US Treasury Department in Seattle. But suddenly the plan goes haywire when their getaway helicopter crashes into ... See full summary »

Director:

David Warry-Smith

Writers:

Rob Kerchner, Charles Philip Moore

Stars:

Eric Roberts, Jürgen Prochnow, Venus Terzo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Roberts	...	Dean McConnell
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Quentin Darby
Venus Terzo	...	Michelle
Kaj-Erik Eriksen	...	Jeremy McConnell (as Kaj-Erik Erikson)
Cali Timmins	...	Fiona Dell
Lisa Marie Caruk	...	Aimee Dell
Sheila Moore	...	Mrs. Lords
Don MacKay	...	Mr. Lords
Craig Veroni	...	Juan Torres
Alf Humphreys	...	Ed Colby (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
John Maclaren	...	Al Wilkes (as John MacLaren)
Stephen Mendel	...	Agent Walter Fane
David Fredericks	...	Bill Beckman
Ingrid Torrance	...	Terrel Phillips
Aaron Pearl	...	Tom

Storyline

Criminals plot to steal 100 million dollars worth of money plates from the US Treasury Department in Seattle. But suddenly the plan goes haywire when their getaway helicopter crashes into the building, creating a rapidly growing fire. Trapped inside the burning high-rise they try to capture a group of tourists for hostage, however they had not counted on a former treasury-agent being in the group. Soon a life and death match takes place inside the towering inferno.

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Plot Keywords:

helicopter | treasury agent | arson | die hard scenario | skyscraper | 

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Genres:

Thriller | Action

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Canada Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cielo en llamas

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Family Channel, ARD Degeto Film, Shavick Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Die Hard (1988)

User Reviews

Good enough for a Friday night

Not surprisingly the bad guy (Prochnow) outshines the good guy (Roberts) in this average action-flick. The stunts and computer effects are not half bad, and a nice tongue-in-cheek attitude and good production value make up for most lulls in the plot. At times the actors actually seem to be enjoying themselves, and that's more than one should expect from this DIE HARD-clone (the hero is even named McConnell... hello? McClane!). Eric Roberts and Jürgen Prochnow in "The Towering Inferno" meets "Die Hard" on a TV-budget. How can you go wrong with that on a Friday night? :)