Hellfighters
Seen it?1968 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, 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 romantics and action fans. If you loved Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
- John WayneChance Buckman
- Katharine RossTish Buckman
- Jim HuttonGreg Parker
- Vera MilesMadelyn Buckman
- Jay C. FlippenJack Lomax
- Bruce CabotJoe Horn
- Edward FaulknerGeorge Harris
- Edmund HashimColonel Valdez
- Barbara StuartIrene Foster
- Valentin de VargasAmal Bokru