Fire with Fire
Seen it?2012 | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 7% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against—after being held up at a local convenience store—threatens him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
7% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 177K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Barrett
- Josh DuhamelJeremy Coleman
- Bruce WillisMike Cella
- Rosario DawsonTalia Durham
- Vincent D'OnofrioNeil Hagan
- 50 CentLamar
- Richard SchiffHarold Gethers
- Vinnie JonesBoyd
- James LesureCraig
- Arie VerveenDarren
- Bonnie SomervilleKaren Westlake