Firelight (TV 2012)

A counselor at a youth correctional facility.

Director:

Darnell Martin

Writer:

Ligiah Villalobos

Stars:

Cuba Gooding Jr., Q'orianka Kilcher, DeWanda Wise

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	DJ
Q'orianka Kilcher	...	Caroline
DeWanda Wise	...	Terry Easle
Rebecca Rivera	...	Pedra
Yakini Horn	...	Keisha Daniels
Sianoa Smit-McPhee	...	Tammy
Emily Tremaine	...	Amy Scott
Diany Rodriguez	...	Oketa
Maria Howell	...	Mrs. Easle
Steve Coulter	...	Mr. Scott
Bruce McKinnon	...	Capt. Michael Kelly
Lynn Cole	...	Deirdre Benton (CO)
Julie Ivey	...	Adrienne Carter (CO)
Matthew Brady	...	CO on Bus (as Matt Brady)
Nicky Buggs	...	Melanie Johnson

Storyline

The incarcerated girls and young women come from troubled - often violent - backgrounds. According to DJ, "They come in [here] so broken...These are girls who've been abused and objectified their whole lives." The film illustrates how many of the young women achieve salvation through joining an elite band of volunteers tasked with battling forest fires, building hiking trails in remote areas and assisting during natural disasters. The volunteers have to survive several weeks of rigorous training, be in peak physical condition and have to learn how to work as a team, often in life-threatening situations. DJ says that he developed the volunteer force "because I wanted to change the way these girls see themselves. To feel strong. To see other people respecting their strength."In the words of Cuba Gooding Jr., "These women fought to save lives. They ended up saving their own."

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crew 6

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

User Reviews

I love this show

I just watch this firelight TV series I LOVE THIS SHOW... It is very emotional but has a lot of good in it. I'm kinda experiencing the same thing but its my brother that is in jail.. I think this show is educational and moving.. I think this show will teach the youth. I wish this show was on when i was growing up. It shows that you are not alone no matter what and their our people that care. You have picked the best actor to fit the part of DJ, and the rest of the cast YOU GIRLS ROCK. Keep up the awesome work and making the youth of these years aware. Keep up the awesome work, I will be watching every show.. cant wait to see your girls put out that fire..... I love your show