Open Fire

"A City Held In The Grip Of Fear. One Man Fearless Enough To Stop It."

1994 1h 35m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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Mercenaries leads from Kruger seize an entire city, and one man sets out to stop them.

“A City Held In The Grip Of Fear. One Man Fearless Enough To Stop It.”

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Cast

Jeff Wincott
Alec Mcneil
Mimi Craven
Lynne Tolbert
Patrick Kilpatrick
Kruger
Lee de Broux
Bob McNeil
Arthur Taxier
Special Agent Davis
Bert Remsen
Walter the Guard
Brenda Swanson
Kesack
Michael Shaner
Roy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Anderson
Writers: Thomas Ritz
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kurt Anderson, shot by Jürgen Baum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jeff Wincott and Mimi Craven and Patrick Kilpatrick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A City Held In The Grip Of Fear. One Man Fearless Enough To Stop It.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kurt Anderson directs. Jürgen Baum behind the camera. Richard Bowers scores. Daniel Loewenthal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kurt Anderson, shot by Jürgen Baum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Bowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Daniel Loewenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jeff Wincott and Mimi Craven and Patrick Kilpatrick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A City Held In The Grip Of Fear. One Man Fearless Enough To Stop It.".
7IMDB entry: tt0110740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.