Superfire (TV 2002)

A firefighter pilot blames himself for the death of his previous colleagues and gets a new assignment with a raging forest fire in Portland, Oregon, that has the whole city in jeopardy.

Director:

Steven Quale

Writers:

Richard Preston Jr. (story), Douglas Preston (story),

Stars:

D.B. Sweeney, Diane Farr, Chad Donella

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Credited cast:
D.B. Sweeney	...	James Merrick
Diane Farr	...	Sammy Kerns
Chad Donella	...	Rob Torreck
Ellen Muth	...	Jill Perkins
Gedeon Burkhard	...	Reggie
Craig McLachlan	...	Jack Skidder
Wes Studi	...	Joe Nighttrail
John Noble	...	Paul Baylis
Katrina Hobbs	...	Kathy
Kate Raison	...	Beth Perkins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Belinda Bentley	...	Receptionist
Matthew Chamberlain	...	Jack
Lori Dungey	...	Base Despatcher
Peter Feeney	...	Police Officer
Latham Gaines	...	Dr. Simon Orr

Storyline

A firefighter pilot blames himself for the death of his previous colleagues and gets a new assignment with a raging forest fire in Portland, Oregon, that has the whole city in jeopardy.

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Plot Keywords:

race against time | portland oregon | oregon | forest fire

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for fire destruction and peril

Details

Country:

USA Canada Germany New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Firefighter - Inferno in Oregon

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Epsilon TV Production, KirchMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

210 min 210 min (2 parts) 87 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Firestorm (1998)

User Reviews

Good special Effects

Superfire is a special effects-heavy telefilm that takes a look at the high-risk world of smoke jumpers and tanker pilots who must contend with a deadly phenomenon that is all-too-possible.

In the forests of the western United States, where controlled burns are no longer policy and old timber reigns, three raging fires threaten to merge into a "superfire," the world's worst possible kind of fire with the explosive power to rival an atomic bomb. With a group of teenagers stranded in the forest and a residential development already overrun, two pilots and their ground team are the last line of defense to save an entire Oregon town from destruction.