On Fire

1987 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Joe is an arson investigator for the fire department. He has a loving and devoted wife and has two just as loving and devoted sons. Things couldn't be better for him until he learns that the department wants to retire him. He does so reluctantly. He then falls into a deep depression because, while most people look forward to retirement, he doesn't. So, his wife and children do their best to lift his spirits but all he does is push them away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Forsythe
Joe Leary, Sr.
Carroll Baker
Maureen Leary
Michael Bowen
Joe Leary, Jr.
Alan Feinstein
Dominic La Roca
John Herzfeld
Nico
Gordon Jump
Chief John Heller
Brian McNamara
Ritchie Leary
Herb Mitchell
Stan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Greenwald
Writers: John Herzfeld
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Greenwald, shot by Steven Shaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janet Bartels-Vandagriff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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John Forsythe and Carroll Baker and Michael Bowen carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Greenwald directs. Steven Shaw behind the camera. William Goldstein scores. Janet Bartels-Vandagriff cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Greenwald, shot by Steven Shaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Janet Bartels-Vandagriff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Forsythe and Carroll Baker and Michael Bowen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0093672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.