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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
    Bruce Willis
    • Mike Cella
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Talia Durham
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • David Hagan
    50 Cent
    50 Cent
    • 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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    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.
    4mphollins-254-173466

    Poor hero, and great villain

    Placing Bruce Willis, very minor role, in a film and not using him to add to the action and thrill effects of the story is crazy. The villain is better than the hero and the hero once he decides to seek revenge is poorly matched to come against men who live for violence. The basic idea is that a good hearted man will always win the day and be able to rescue who he loves the most. There is a lot blood in this movie, romantic scenes without the sex, and the skilled City detectives and Federal agents are portrayed as totally inept goof-ups. One angry man against a whole lot of prime criminals. This is a wonderful fantasy but is it possible for Hollywood to ever make a realistic crime thriller?
    georgepearson-84780

    Trash

    The plot has more holes in it than Swiss Cheese. Bruce Willis should be ashamed of himself for being in such drivel, obviously he just did it for the money.

    Sorry, but I can't bring myself to give it any stars at all.
    7cosmo_tiger

    A very generic but very fast moving and entertaining vigilante type movie. Great cast and fun to watch. I say B

    "I'm a ghost, I don't exist. I'm gonna find you and I'm gonna kill you. I'm gonna disappear and no one is ever gonna know." After stopping at a convenience store and talking to his owner friend Jeremy Coleman (Duhamel) becomes witness to a double murder. When they decide not to kill him Jeremy is left alone to ID the murderer. Not wanting loose ends Jeremy is now a target and he must now fight for his life to survive and also to take care of the killer the the cops have been trying to get for years. I will start by saying that I am a pretty big Bruce Willis fan but he has been very hit or miss lately. I really liked "Catch .44" but thought "Set-Up" was lame. Also as a disclaimer the quote I used is actually from this movie, not from the movie Taken so don't let that confuse you. The movie itself isn't anything new or amazing but it is actually pretty fast paced and keeps you interested and watching the entire time. The movie when you break it down is just another vigilante type revenge movie but again because it's so fast paced and entertaining you can't stop watching. Also Vincent D'Onofrio gives such a great performance in this that watching for just for him is almost enough to keep you till the end. Overall, this is a fast paced exciting action movie that is the perfect kind to just put in and veg out to. I liked it. I give it a B.
    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).

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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)

      By arrangement with A&R Select

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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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