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Fire with Fire

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
28K
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Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Josh Duhamel, and 50 Cent in Fire with Fire (2012)
Fire with A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him.
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A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him.A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him.A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him.

  • Director
    • David Barrett
  • Writers
    • Tom O'Connor
    • Lowell Cauffiel
  • Stars
    • Josh Duhamel
    • Bruce Willis
    • Rosario Dawson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Barrett
    • Writers
      • Tom O'Connor
      • Lowell Cauffiel
    • Stars
      • Josh Duhamel
      • Bruce Willis
      • Rosario Dawson
    • 94User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Josh Duhamel
    Josh Duhamel
    • Jeremy Coleman
    Bruce Willis
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    • Mike Cella
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Talia Durham
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • David Hagan
    50 Cent
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    • Lamar
    • (as Curtis Jackson)
    Julian McMahon
    Julian McMahon
    • Robert
    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Boyd
    Arie Verveen
    Arie Verveen
    • Darren
    Eric Winter
    Eric Winter
    • Adam
    Bonnie Somerville
    Bonnie Somerville
    • Karen Westlake
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Harold Gethers
    Yohance Myles
    • Deputy Parker
    James Lesure
    James Lesure
    • Craig
    Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
    Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
    • Wallace
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Agent Calvin Mullens
    Nnamdi Asomugha
    Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Sherrod
    Danny Epper
    • Sean
    Scott A. Martin
    Scott A. Martin
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    • Director
      • David Barrett
    • Writers
      • Tom O'Connor
      • Lowell Cauffiel
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    4thay-768-728741

    Not worth watching.

    Not worth watching. Bruce Willis is completely not necessary in that movie because he is doing nothing at all. The "Hero" transforms into a killing machine after shooting some cans in the forest, yea right. But the worst is the end. He burns down a house and several gangsters with 2 bottles of some inflammable liquids. That was one of the worst final scenes I have ever seen. It looks like the villains took a bath in that gas before they entered the building and walls and stairways made of stone do burn like paper and of course everything explodes because it is gas station but I didn't recognize that.

    Summary: If this would have been an ad for some barbecue lighter then it was great but it wasn't. Stupid movie for simple people. Not even worth for Willis Fans. Now after this review I am asking myself why I still gave it 5/10 it should have been 3-4 at max. Probably because I am a Bruce Willis fan.
    5witster18

    I've seen worse films with big stars in straight-to-video actioners. Formulaic and predictable, but watchable.

    Similar recent action flicks with decent actors that were worse:The River Murders(3/10), Set-up(3/10), Takers(4.5/10), and Elephant White(4/10).

    Donofrio is actually really solid as the villain here.

    The story is very straight forward, but the brutality of some of the violence is quite nice. They really earned the "R" rating here, and that's always a nice thing when it comes to films like this. After all, there's nothing worse than the clean PG-13 version of these types of films.

    I thought some of the power struggles between the villain and the cops came off pretty well. We get the sense that the villain here is practically untouchable, and that aspect of the film has a realistic edge.

    The films has it's issues though. The lead character is poorly developed and a budding romance is glossed over like a 2 minute cliff-note.

    This is borderline 5-6 for me, but I'm sticking with 53/100! That doesn't round up to 6; 6 really would be generous.

    I was blown away by how many big supporting faces were in this film. Somebody dished out quite a lot of money on this cast. Too bad the script squanders the cast with suspect writing and a mail-list of decent actors that have one line in the film.

    I actually felt like I got my money's worth here, but I only spent .50 for the 3rd choice out of the redbox.

    Considering the excellent cast - it's a bit of a disappointment. BUT, considering the straight-to-video action write-off nature of the release - it wasn't half-bad. It was only 44% bad:)

    You might like this if you liked:Death Sentence(about even, I thought Death Sentence was severely over-rated, 5/10), Set-Up(much worse), Elephant White(worse), Law Abiding Citizen(about even)or The Last Lullaby(better).
    6bowmanblue

    Strangely watchable revenge film

    Okay, so 'revenge films' are nothing new. Ever since Charles 'Paul Kersey' Bronson lost his family to muggers, normally peaceful citizens have been taken to the streets in films to dish out a helping of vigilante justice. This is one of those films.

    Here we have a firefighter who witnesses a gangland hit and has to go into the witness protection scheme. Trouble is, the people he's set to testify against find out where he's hiding, therefore forcing him to 'get them' before they get him.

    And it plays out as you might imagine (assuming you've seen any of the other hundred or so revenge movies). You may notice I'm not going into great detail about the storyline. That's because there isn't really much to give away in terms of plot. It's just a revenge film. And it's not that bad. It's the sort of film you rent over buying and probably shouldn't pay too much attention to the minor plot holes here and there.

    I didn't mind it and certainly didn't think I'd wasted an hour and a half watching it. However, the thing I was hoping for was to see the firefighter using his firefighting skills to flambé his tormenters. In fact... I thought that was the whole point of the film, i.e. he uses what he knows to start fires with which to exact his revenge. As it turns out he just buys a gun and shoots them.

    Oh, and Bruce Willis is in it, too. But then it was never released in the cinema and Bruce seems to have a clause in his contract that states he must never appear in a film that's actually given a theatrical release.

    Anyway, as I say, rent this before you buy. It's not bad (especially for a straight-to-DVD movie), but could have been a little better.

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    3MrBoisBlanc

    A Bruce Willis Movie without Bruce Willis.

    Bruce Willis is featured prominently on the Box Cover and suckered me into watching it, as certainly was the intention of the producers. Sadly, Willis's part was completely uneventful. All I can figure is they must have paid him a nice salary and promised him he would be on and off the set in one day. They show him just enough that you think at any moment the film would take a dramatic turn and Bruce would jump into action. In the end, you could strip him completely out of the movie and it would have had absolutely no effect on the film. So therefore, this film will never be one that Willis will be noted for. If you are a Bruce Willis fan, as I am; skip this one.
    5kosmasp

    Cooling it down

    Josh D. is not built for a role like this. He might be good at the romantic stuff he does, but as a lead in an action packed movie like this, it feels like he's a fish out of water. Or a fireman without water. Both not ideal in any case. Rosario Dawson is good as always, but she doesn't have much to do. Even the charismatic Vincent D'Onofrio, who's the best of the bunch in here, has more presence than our lead actor. Not to mention a almost perfect phone call with our main guy.

    The action scenes are very good. There will be blood so to speak. It doesn't skip on the violence. It does skip on the logic part ... but that's not the reason you chose to watch this movie. It's entertaining enough, if you generally watch a lot of movies. Do not rent this because of appearances by the Jacksons (Curtis (50 Cent) and/or Rampage). They're not really long enough in the movie. And their story line isn't really thought through either. Anyway ...

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Released straight to DVD/Blu-ray.
    • Goofs
      The gas station that is supposed to be in Long Beach has a Louisiana Lotto sign next to the door frame.
    • Quotes

      Karen Westlake: I will put you in witness protection. The feds will keep safe.

      Jeremy Coleman: So my whole life just... just goes away?

      Mike Cella: You get to keep your first name.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Set Up (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Bullet Train
      Performed by Joe Conte

      Written by Joe Conte (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2012 (Norway)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fuego con fuego
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Grindstone Entertainment Group
      • Cheetah Vision
      • Emmett/Furla Oasis Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,500,277
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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