Warming by the Devil's Fire

2003 1h 29m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Director Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, My Brother's Wedding, To Sleep with Anger) presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish moans of the blues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tommy Redmond Hicks
Uncle Buddy
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
Junior
Carl Lumbly
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Burnett
Writers: Charles Burnett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tommy Redmond Hicks and Nathaniel Lee Jr. and Carl Lumbly carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1065628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Burnett directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tommy Redmond Hicks and Nathaniel Lee Jr. and Carl Lumbly carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1065628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.