Firestorm
“Fight fire with fire.”
Synopsis
Firefighter Jesse Graves has to save ornithologist Jennifer and other people caught in a forest fire, which was set up by the lawyer of convicted killer Earl Shaye, who escaped from the prison with several of his inmates posing as firefighters to recover $37,000,000 in stashed loot.
Top Cast
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Howie Long
Jessie Graves
Scott Glenn
Wynt Perkins
Suzy Amis
Jennifer
William Forsythe
Randall Shaye
Christianne Hirt
Monica
Garwin Sanford
Pete
Sebastian Spence
Cowboy
Barry Pepper
Packer
Vladimir Kulich
Karge
Michael Greyeyes
Andy
Tom McBeath
Loomis
Ben Immanuel
Wilkins
Jonathon Young
Sherman
Chilton Crane
Tina's Mom
Robyn Driscoll
Tina's Dad
Alexandria Mitchell
Tina
Terence Kelly
Lawyer
David Fredericks
Guard
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 8, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.43x
-$10.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dean Semler
- Screenplay & Story
- Chris Soth
- Original Score
- J. Peter Robinson
- Original Title
- Firestorm
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $19M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.2M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dean Semler
Chris Soth
J. Peter Robinson
Stephen F. Windon
Jack Hofstra
Thomas M. Hammel, Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman, Louise Rosner-Meyer
Department Leadership Roster
Dean Semler
Director
Chris Soth
Writer
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Stephen F. Windon
Director of Photography
J. Peter Robinson
Original Music Composer
Thomas M. Hammel
Producer
Jeph Loeb
Producer
Matthew Weisman
Producer
Jack Hofstra
Editor
Linda Del Rosario
Production Design
Richard Paris
Production Design
Bruce Finlayson
Costume Design
Carla Hetland
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Firestorm
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Firestorm about?
Firefighter Jesse Graves has to save ornithologist Jennifer and other people caught in a forest fire, which was set up by the lawyer of convicted killer Earl Shaye, who escaped from the prison with several of his inmates posing as firefighters to recover $37,000,000 in stashed loot.
Who directed Firestorm?
Firestorm was directed by Dean Semler.
Who stars in Firestorm?
The principal cast of Firestorm includes Howie Long, Scott Glenn, Suzy Amis, William Forsythe, Christianne Hirt.
When was Firestorm released and how long is it?
Firestorm was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of Firestorm?
Firestorm had a reported production budget of $19M and grossed $8.2M at the worldwide box office (0.43 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Firestorm?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Firestorm was composed by J. Peter Robinson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Firestorm?
Firestorm holds official age classifications: CA: R; US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).