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27 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Inferno
"Left for dead. Burning for revenge"
1999 1h 35m EN
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Synopsis
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Eddie Lomax is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny. Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.
βLeft for dead. Burning for revengeβ
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Eddie Lomax
Pat Morita
Jubal Early
Danny Trejo
Johnny Six Toes
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Rhonda Reynolds
Larry Drake
Ramsey Hogan
Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Singh
David "Shark" Fralick
Matt Hogan
Silas Weir Mitchell
Jesse Hogan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Writers
- Tom O'Rourke, Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John G. Avildsen, shot by Ross A. Maehl. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor J. Douglas Seelig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Pat Morita and Danny Trejo carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Left for dead. Burning for revenge".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0139151 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John G. Avildsen directs. Ross A. Maehl behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. J. Douglas Seelig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 127 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by John G. Avildsen, shot by Ross A. Maehl. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor J. Douglas Seelig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jean-Claude Van Damme and Pat Morita and Danny Trejo carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Left for dead. Burning for revenge".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0139151 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ross A. Maehl
- Original score
- Bill Conti
- Editing
- J. Douglas Seelig
- Production design
- Michael Novotny
- Costume design
- Mayes C. Rubeo
- Makeup / hair
- Katalin Elek
- Sound
- Andre Perreault
- Stunt coordinator
- Bobby J. Foxworth
- Runtime
- 95 min Β· 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Inferno (1999)
Also by
John G. Avildsen
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Production companies
Who made it
- KP
KPI Productions
- LO
Lomax Productions
PM Entertainment Group
US
- LO
Long Road International
Key crew
- ProducerEvzen Kolar
- CastingDori Zuckerman
- ProducerLawrence Howard Levy
- Costume DesignMayes C. Rubeo
- Executive ProducerBennett R. Specter
- ProducerJean-Claude Van Damme
- ProducerSamuel Hadida
- Executive ProducerJoseph Merhi
- CastingCathy Henderson
- Still PhotographerNeil Jacobs
- Special Effects CoordinatorRudy Perez
- FoleyVanessa Theme Ament
- Stunt CoordinatorBobby J. Foxworth
- Visual Effects ProducerPerry Santos
- First Assistant EditorCecilia Hyoun
- Art DirectionRoger L. King
- Makeup ArtistKatalin Elek
- GafferCalvin Maehl
- Transportation CoordinatorDerek Raser
- Production DesignMichael Novotny
- LeadmanSamuel J. Tell
- Sound Effects EditorRusty Amodeo
- Sound Effects EditorCharles Maynes
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndre Perreault
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- small town
- sword
- hostage
- hostility
- drifter
- witty
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1999-09-25R
Also known as
International titles
- Inferno (Van Damme's Inferno)US
- Desert HeatUS
- Desert HeatGB
- Coyote MoonUS
- Jean-Claude van Damme: InfernoAT
- Van Damme's InfernoES
- O Uivo do CoiotePT
- Inferno - A bΕ±n vΓ‘rosaHU
