Hellfighters

"The Toughest Hellfighter Of All!"

1968 2h 1m EN

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6.3

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13%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 94🥫13%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 7,094

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Synopsis

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The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.

“The Toughest Hellfighter Of All!”

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Cast

John Wayne
Chance Buckman
Katharine Ross
Tish Buckman
Jim Hutton
Greg Parker
Vera Miles
Madelyn Buckman
Jay C. Flippen
Jack Lomax
Bruce Cabot
Joe Horn
Edward Faulkner
George Harris
Edmund Hashim
Colonel Valdez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers: Clair Huffaker
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Folmar Blangsted 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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John Wayne and Katharine Ross and Jim Hutton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Toughest Hellfighter Of All!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrew V. McLaglen directs. William H. Clothier behind the camera. Leonard Rosenman scores. Folmar Blangsted cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Folmar Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Wayne and Katharine Ross and Jim Hutton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Toughest Hellfighter Of All!".
8IMDB entry: tt0063060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.