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Fire Down Below (1997)

Fire Down Below poster
Directed by
Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Genre
action film, crime film, martial arts film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 402 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An EPA agent goes undercover in a rural Kentucky mining community to investigate illegal toxic dumping. He takes on corrupt local officials and fights to help the townspeople stand up for their rights.

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What happens

Fire Down Below is a 1997 American action film directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá in his directorial debut. The film stars Steven Seagal (who also co-produced the film) as Jack Taggert, an EPA agent who investigates a Kentucky mine and helps locals stand up for their rights, and also includes cameos by country music performers Randy Travis, Mark Collie, Ed Bruce, Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt as well as country-rocker and the Band member Levon Helm, along with Kris Kristofferson appearing in a supporting role. The film was released in the United States on September 5, 1997, to critical and commercial failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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