Fire with Fire
Seen it?1986 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Duncan Gibbins
- Craig ShefferJoe Fisk
- Virginia MadsenLisa Taylor
- Jon PolitoBoss Duchard
- J.J. CohenMapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
- Kate ReidSister Victoria
- Jean SmartSister Maria
- Kari WührerGloria
- D. B. SweeneyBaxter
- Ann SavageSister Harriet
- William G. SchillingWatley