Fireproof (2008)

Director:

Alex Kendrick

Writers:

Alex Kendrick (story) &
Stephen Kendrick (story)

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Never Leave Your Partner Behind.

Plot:

In an attempt to save his marriage, A firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare".

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Firefighter | One Word Title | Faith | Husband Wife Relationship

Cast

Kirk Cameron	...	Caleb Holt
Erin Bethea	...	Catherine Holt
Ken Bevel	...	Michael Simmons
Stephen Dervan	...	Wayne Floyd
Eric Young	...	Terrell Sanders
Jason McLeod	...	Eric Harmon
Harris Malcom	...	John Holt
Phyllis Malcom	...	Cheryl Holt
Perry Revell	...	Gavin Keller
Stephanie Makulinski	...	Robin Cates
Renata Williams	...	Latasha Brown
Dwan Williams	...	Deidra Harris
Amberly Marquard	...	Ashley Phillips
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Blake Bailey	...	Stephanie Mills
Anthony Brown	...	James Turner
Walter Burnett	...	Dr. Anderson
Bailey Cave	...	Ross Spencer
Janet Lee Dapper	...	ER Nurse
Allison Dawson	...	Mrs. Turner
Taylor Glow	...	Megan
Tracy Goode	...	Benny Murphy
Carla Hawkins	...	Tina Simmons
Sue Holt	...	Mrs. Campbell
Heidi Johnson	...	Dispatcher
Kelly Johnson	...	Bethany Wilson
Alex Kendrick	...	Pastor Strauss
Dot Majors	...	Erma Rudolph
Jim McBride	...	Carl Hatcher
Tommy McBride	...	Kyle Joiner
Faye Sharber	...	Anna Stone
Bill Stafford	...	Mr. Rudolph
Deena Taylor	...	Misty Harper
Melanie Tomlinson	...	Kelsey Jackson
Rob Whitehurst	...	Man at crash
Ray Wood	...	Mr. Campbell

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material and some peril.

Runtime:

USA:122 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Albany, Georgia, USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Trivia:

Instead of a fee for starring in the film, Kirk Cameron accepted a donation to his charity, Camp Firefly.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Wayne is about to drink the hot sauce, Wayne's seating position changes. There is a moment where he is sitting closer to the table in one camera angle. The camera angle changes to a close-up shot and Wayne is clearly sitting upright.

Quotes:

Caleb Holt: Did you have breakfast already?
Catherine Holt: Yes.
Caleb Holt: What did you eat?
Catherine Holt: I had the last bagel and a yoghurt.
Caleb Holt: Do you plan on making a grocery trip soon?
Catherine Holt: Caleb, you work 24 hours and then you're off for 48. You've got more time to go than I do.
Caleb Holt: Hey, I just asked you a simple question. You don't need to get smart with me. You could at least have saved me some breakfast.
Catherine Holt: Well, I never know when you're coming home or going out. You don't tell me these things.
Caleb Holt: Catherine, what is your problem? Did I offend you by walking in the door this morning?
Catherine Holt: No, you just can't expect me to work every day and still get the groceries while you sit at home looking at trash on the internet and dreaming about getting your boat.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.27)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Slow Fade

2 on a regular scale. I guess 8 or 9 on religious inspirational

This is one of the best inspirational/spiritual movies I have seen. And I have only seen a few. So I guess it is actually OK to have such bad acting, blunt church messages enough for a couple of Sunday sermons etc. Both leads are totally not credible although the husband passes sometimes. The wife, the doctor and the parents are flat unidimensional characters. I think the thing that perplexed me the most is why on earth did they omit the extra character from the cast list:JHC - as "The ghost". His presence and effective acting was better than the entire cast... To be true, you have to admit: This is a religious movie. It preaches about family values and if you want to have them, you will understand what JC can do for you and that he alone and only he can do it for you.