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Burned: The Science of Arson (TV: 20/20 episode May 7, 2010) [7] Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (A.K.A. A Thousand Heroes, TV 1992) Detroit on Fire: A Documentary (Constance York 2011) Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 (TV 2006) Escape: Because Accidents Happen: Fire (TV NOVA 1999) [8] "Fire Wars" (episode of NOVA, TV 2002)
It highlights 3 specific individuals involved with the Detroit Fire Department. Dave Parnell is a 33-year veteran firefighter, living in the same neighborhood as Engine 50. The film shows Parnell's last year on the job, approaching retirement as he turns 60 years old, and coming to terms with the death of his ailing, longtime wife, Gloria.
Backdraft is a 1991 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen.Starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, Jason Gedrick, and J. T. Walsh, it follows Chicago firefighters on the trail of a serial arsonist.
Olly Richards of Empire rated it 1/5 stars and wrote, "Avoid like the plague. The nasty Bubonic kind." [9] Henry Barnes of The Guardian rated it 1/5 stars and called it too violent and clichéd. [10] Tyler Foster of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that it gives its demographic exactly what they want but no more. [11]
The site's critical consensus reads, "Instead of humanizing the firemen, the movie idolizes them, and thus renders them into cardboard characters." [ 6 ] On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews. [ 7 ]
Firefighter is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Robert Michael Lewis. The film is based on the true story of Cindy Fralick, the first female firefighter of the Los Angeles County Fire Department .
Firefighter, Who Famously Saved 3 Teens in 2015 and Inspired “Breakthrough” Film, Is Fighting for His Life After Heart Surgery. Charlotte Phillipp. January 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM.
The film opens with a fire. Lyle Wilder (Charlie Sheen) is a decorated Los Angeles firefighter who saved an Afro-American baby's life in a crack house fire. He was honored for his bravery. However, Lyle Wilder is a psychopath, who had his wife, Marge and son, Kenny (Rory Flynn) leave him because of his violent tendencies.