Fire Down Below
Seen it?1997 | 104 min | Action, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Dark Knight, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency—to determine what happened.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Félix Alcalá
- Steven SeagalJack Taggart
- Marg HelgenbergerSarah Kellogg
- Stephen LangEarl Kellogg
- Brad HuntOrin Hanner Jr
- Kris KristoffersonOrin Hanner Sr.
- Levon HelmReverend Bob Goodall
- Harry Dean StantonCotton Harry
- Mark CollieHatch
- Richard MasurPhil Pratt
- Alex HarveySims