Firetrap (2001)

Master burglar Max Hopper is released early after three years and soon gets an exceptional job: stealing an advanced computer-chip from the IQ Industries headquarters. His first attempt ... See full summary »

Director:

Harris Done

Writers:

Diane Fine, Richard Preston Jr.

Stars:

Dean Cain, Richard Tyson, Mel Harris

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Cain	...	Jack / Max Hooper
Richard Tyson	...	Paul Brody
Mel Harris	...	Cordelia Calloway
Lori Petty	...	Lucy
Steven Williams	...	Firefighter Chief Sheehan
Vanessa Angel	...	Beth Hooper
Jim Storm	...	Jack Calloway
Dale Godboldo	...	Vincent
John O'Hurley	...	Richard Meeks
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Roger
Elena Sahagun	...	Caitlin Parks
Benjamin Lum	...	Dr. Philip Chow
David Beach	...	Michael Brisbane
Robert Madrid	...	Clark
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	FBI Agent Foster

Storyline

Master burglar Max Hopper is released early after three years and soon gets an exceptional job: stealing an advanced computer-chip from the IQ Industries headquarters. His first attempt fails; when he enters in cop uniform during an emergency board meeting, a fire quickly spreads- he considers it a godsend opportunity and stays, but soon has his hands too full saving other lives and just surviving to concentrate on the chip; only the owner, his wife who just filed for divorce and a few employees remain, but it soon turns out one of them stole company secrets but the arsonist and/or another chip-thieve are among them...

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Plot Keywords:

surveillance | burned alive | undercover | thief | towering inferno | 

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Taglines:

He's the only way out.

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Genres:

Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

One Last Heist

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

City Heat Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Calloway writes down the code for the vault for Brody it begins with 305 but when Brody enters it he starts with 321.

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Crazy Credits

Dean Cain is credited as playing "Jack" even though his character is identified as "Max Hooper" during the film.

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Connections

Featured in MythBusters: Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1 (2006)

User Reviews

I am Dean Cain and I bring you: Fire! (doo doo doo)

This terrible action movie will try the patience of anyone who's not in a coma. I don't know if I have some sort of problem with Dean Cain, but any film I've seen him in has turned about to be really boring. Firetrap is no exception. Despite the premise, it took four attempts to get through this film without falling asleep.

Dean is a thief out on one last job – to get a disc from a building that's gone on fire while he's in it for some reason. Trapped with some other survivors, and pretending he's a cop, Dean must get the disc, escape, and probably help some other people get out too if he has the time. His token black sidekick is waiting outside in a van for him, although that hardly needs to be pointed out as there's always someone waiting in a van somewhere for people in these kinds of films (it helps break up the monotony of watching folks bickering all the time).

In a case of how to do this kind of film wrong, everything in this film is done wrong. There's no real drama outside of the burning building. Folks bicker, Dean gets found out, and someone in the building isn't quite who they appear to be. Try staying awake to the end if you dare, because this is one bland film with a predictable plot line. It's the film equivalent of a Dutch crisp bake.