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Firepower

  • 19791979
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  • 1h 44m
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5.0/10
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Sophia Loren, James Coburn, and O.J. Simpson in Firepower (1979)
ActionAdventureCrime
A merc is hired by the F.B.I. to track down a powerful recluse criminal. A woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.A merc is hired by the F.B.I. to track down a powerful recluse criminal. A woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.A merc is hired by the F.B.I. to track down a powerful recluse criminal. A woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
963
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,101
4,069
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    • Director
      • Michael Winner
    • Writers
      • Gerald Wilson(screenplay)
      • Bill Kerby(story)
      • Michael Winner(story)
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • James Coburn
      • O.J. Simpson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Winner
    • Writers
      • Gerald Wilson(screenplay)
      • Bill Kerby(story)
      • Michael Winner(story)
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • James Coburn
      • O.J. Simpson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Adele Tasca
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Jerry Fanon…
    O.J. Simpson
    O.J. Simpson
    • Catlett
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Sal Hyman
    Anthony Franciosa
    Anthony Franciosa
    • Dr. Charles Félix
    George Grizzard
    George Grizzard
    • Leo Gelhorn
    Vincent Gardenia
    Vincent Gardenia
    • Frank Hull
    Fred Stuthman
    Fred Stuthman
    • Paul Halpin
    Richard Caldicot
    Richard Caldicot
    • Harry Calman
    Frank Singuineau
    Frank Singuineau
    • Manley Reckford
    George Touliatos
    George Touliatos
    • Karl Stegner
    Hank Garrett
    Hank Garrett
    • Oscar Bailey
    Conrad Roberts
    Conrad Roberts
    • Lestor Wallace
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Dominic Carbone
    Jake LaMotta
    Jake LaMotta
    • Nickel Sam
    Vincent Beck
    Vincent Beck
    • Trilling
    Dominic Chianese
    Dominic Chianese
    • Orlov
    Andrew Duncan
    Andrew Duncan
    • Del Cooper
    • Director
      • Michael Winner
    • Writers
      • Gerald Wilson(screenplay)
      • Bill Kerby(story)
      • Michael Winner(story)
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    • Trivia
      Charles Bronson was considered for the role of Jerry Fanon. Rumors had it that Bronson turned this movie down because the producers had refused to write in a role for his wife, Jill Ireland. With much of the pre-production crew already on-location in the Caribbean, Sir Lew Grade wanted to shut down the production when Bronson pulled out. Realizing how much money he had already sunk into a movie that had not properly secured its star actors and actresses, Grade saved face by moving ahead using James Coburn as a replacement for Bronson.
    • Goofs
      A crew-member on the left side is visible in 01:29:46-01:29:47.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was originally released theatrically in the UK with an uncut 'AA' (15) certificate and later reissued as an 'A' (PG) with cuts to some of the bloodier shootings, shots of men on fire, a wire strangling and a brief shot of a topless woman. The 1986 video was upgraded to a 15 certificate and restored the later cinema edits though 15 secs were cut from a cockfighting scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: A Little Romance, Love on the Run, Dawn of the Dead, Manhattan, Hanover Street, Firepower, Cannibal Girls (1979)

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Big & Loud...Scenic & Blood-Drenched...Good Cast...Slick & Sleek Satire
    Director/Writer Michael Winner (best known for the "Death Wish" Series) is in Full-Throttle Mode in this Picturesque Satirical Blood-Bath.

    Watch for a Boat-Scene where James Coburn is Literally Soaking a Bad-Guy with the Red-Stuff to Attract Sharks and Extract Information.

    Roger Moore Bond Movies Take-Off that is an Enjoyable Grotesque.

    A Sleek Presentation, the Best that Money Can Buy, Colorful and Calamitous, Colliding Confusion that is One Jaw-Dropping Scene After Another.

    A Good-Looking Example of Sophomoric Bloat that Hollywood Churns-Out Routinely because it Sells.

    A Fun Name-Cast and an Over-the-Top Crowd-Pleasing Picture that Wraps Up the 70's "Nicely" with an Explanation Point that Says "Having Fun Yet".

    One of the Unintended Ironies is Watching O. J. Simpson Joking About Murder and this Joyful Guilty-Pleasure Never Stops.

    Sophia Loren, James Coburn, O. J. Simpson, Eli Wallach, Anthony Franciosa, George Grizzard, and Vinnie Gardina all Think this is a Hoot.

    And it is...

    Worth a Watch.
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    • Aug 11, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fire Power
    • Filming locations
      • St Lucia
    • Production companies
      • ITC Entertainment
      • ITC Films
      • Scimitar Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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