1991 American film
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| Directed by | Peter Yuval |
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| Written by | Jeffrey Mandel
Peter Yuval |
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| Produced by | David Winters
Peter Yuval |
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| Starring | Christopher Plummer
Chris Lemmon
Brett Porter
Gretchen Becker
Martin Landau |
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| Cinematography | Paul Maibaum |
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| Edited by | Steven Nielson |
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| Music by | Vladimir Horunzhy |
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Release date |
- January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
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Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | English |
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Firehead is a 1991 science fiction–thriller film. It was directed by Peter Yuval for Action International Pictures, and stars Chris Lemmon and Christopher Plummer. It was filmed in Mobile, Alabama and released theatrically in 1991.
Plot
In 1988, a telekinetic Soviet agent known as "Firehead" (Brett Porter) defects to the west after refusing to use his powers against Estonian protesters. Two years later, he begins blowing up American munitions factories for unknown reasons. An NIH chemist (Chris Lemmon) and a government assassin (Gretchen Becker) are ordered to track him down. Meanwhile, a secret society led by Colonel Vaughn (Christopher Plummer) prepares to use Firehead's activities as a pretext for a coup d'état.
Reception
According to Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times, the film is "as inept and dismal a political thriller as you would never wish to watch", though he praised certain members of the cast, in particular the cameo appearance by Martin Landau.[1]
In 2013, it was the subject of a RiffTrax commentary track featuring Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy.[2] The trio directed much of their mockery toward Chris Lemmon, who was compared unfavorably to his more famous father.
