Fire with Fire

"Two lovers. One chance. No time."

1986 1h 43m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 62

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

“Two lovers. One chance. No time.”

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Cast

Craig Sheffer
Joe Fisk
Virginia Madsen
Lisa Taylor
Jon Polito
Boss Duchard
J.J. Cohen
Mapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
Kate Reid
Sister Victoria
Jean Smart
Sister Maria
Kari Wührer
Gloria
D. B. Sweeney
Baxter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duncan Gibbins
Writers: Bill Phillips, Warren Skaaren, Sharon Boorstin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duncan Gibbins, shot by Hiro Narita. 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 Howard Shore. 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 Peter E. Berger 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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Craig Sheffer and Virginia Madsen and Jon Polito carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two lovers. One chance. No time.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duncan Gibbins directs. Hiro Narita behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Peter E. Berger cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Duncan Gibbins, shot by Hiro Narita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter E. Berger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Craig Sheffer and Virginia Madsen and Jon Polito carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Two lovers. One chance. No time.".
7IMDB entry: tt0091053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.