Fires of Kuwait

Name: Fires of Kuwait
Genre: Documentary, Short
Released: 1992-06-09
Duration: 36 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Rip Torn

19921992
36m

7.3/10

505

Documentary Short

After Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The di... Read allAfter Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The different teams developed different techniques of extinguishing the fires. From TNT-shockwav... Read allAfter Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The different teams developed different techniques of extinguishing the fires. From TNT-shockwaves blowing out the flames to Tank-mounted twin MIG-jet-engines (from Hungary) blasting awa... Read all

7.3/10

505

Director
- David Douglas
Writer
- David Douglas(uncredited)
Star
- Rip Torn(voice)

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total

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Rip Torn

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After Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The different teams developed different techniques of extinguishing the fires. From TNT-shockwaves blowing out the flames to Tank-mounted twin MIG-jet-engines (from Hungary) blasting away the flames (and nearly lifting the tank into the air), man's emergency creativity can be seen at it's best. —Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>

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Genres
- Documentary
- Short
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Trivia
The first IMAX film to be nominated for an Oscar (Best Documentary).

Quotes
Narrator: When sanctions and negotiations failed, the United States led a 32 nation coalition against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Falling Down/The Temp/Army of Darkness (1993)

Top review

8/10

Highly Entertaining, Highly Enjoyable, Highly Flammable

The neatest thing about this documentary was watching the fire crews come up with the many ingenious ways to battle the various oil well fires. I saw this film on an IMAX screen which certainly added it's own cinematic touch to the works. There's nothing quite like watching a 40 ft. pillar of flame shooting up in front of you. I've also seen the video version, and while it's not as visually stunning, it is still highly enjoyable.

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