Fire Down Below (1997)

Director:

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writers (WGA):

Jeb Stuart (story)
Jeb Stuart (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

5 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

One Man. One Sercet. One Chance in hell

Plot:

Environmental protection agent Jack Taggart is fighting big business types led by Orin Hanner who are...

Plot Keywords:

Church | Toxic Waste | Fighting | Snake | Burning Church

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Jack Taggart
Marg Helgenberger	...	Sarah Kellogg
Stephen Lang	...	Earl Kellogg
Brad Hunt	...	Orin Hanner Jr.
Kris Kristofferson	...	Orin Hanner Sr.
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Cotton Harry
Levon Helm	...	Reverend Bob Goodall
Mark Collie	...	Hatch
Alex Harvey	...	Sims
Ed Bruce	...	Sheriff Lloyd
Amelia Neighbors	...	Edie Carr
Richard Masur	...	Phil Pratt
Michael Krawic	...	FBI Agent #2
Clay Jeter	...	Walter Carr
Yvonne Pollard	...	Mrs. Carr
Newell Alexander	...	FBI Agent #1
Peggy Lynn	...	Betsy Hamill
Patsy Lynn	...	Patsy Hamill
John Diehl	...	Frank Elkins
Michael Mattison	...	Henry Carr
Dennis Letts	...	Doctor Schultz
Melodie Past	...	Store Clerk
Petrice Jordan	...	Natalie
Ellaraino	...	Judge
John Prosky	...	Aide #1
Gina Mari	...	Darlene
Scott L. Schwartz	...	Pimple
Rick Johnson	...	Security #1
Andy Stahl	...	EPA Agent
Joe Basile	...	Security #2
Robert Ridgely	...	Simon
Lana Antonova	...	Amber (as Lana Vassie)
Randy Travis	...	Ken Adams
Brian Leckner	...	Security #3
Dan O'Donahue	...	Aide #2
Ernie Lively	...	Todd
Lisa Guerrero	...	Blonde Beauty (as Lisa Coles)
David Brisbin	...	Lawyer
Blue Deckert	...	Chick Larsen
James Mathers	...	Marshall Adams
Michelle von Flotow	...	Waitress
Charley J. Epling	...	Alberta Carr
Ginger Carroll	...	Receptionist
Dan Beene	...	Dilbert the Grocer
Kimberly Cole	...	Townsperson #1
Brett Mellon	...	Townsperson #2
Randall R. Roberts	...	Townsperson #3
Kennita Collins	...	Townsperson #4
Benjamin Mays	...	Townsperson #5
Marty Stuart	...	Himself
Julius R. Nasso	...	Actor
Aaron Chadwick	...	Potgrower
Michael Crosby	...	Potgrower
Jan Eddy	...	Potgrower
Travis Tritt	...	Himself
Leandra Arrowood	...	Townsperson
John P. Gulino	...	Joey Chips
Nicky Julius	...	Casino Patron
Bruce Benson	...	Helicopter Pilot
Ben Greer	...	Townsperson
William H. Greer	...	Choir Minister
Julie Dawn Mullins	...	Christine Carr
Lonnie Duran Tackett	...	Minor #1
Mackie Richerson	...	Minor #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Seth Adam Jones	...	Town Boy (uncredited)
Sidney S. Liufau	...	Bodyguard (uncredited)
Neal McDonough	...	Truck driver at Truck Stop (uncredited)
Hari Oziol	...	Boy at Truck Stop (uncredited)
Larry Reynosa	...	Casino Bouncer (uncredited)
Mary Ann Schmidt	...	Wheel Of Fortune Girl in Casino (uncredited)
Maridean Mansfield Shepard	...	Casino patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Félix Enríquez Alcalá		(as Felix Enriquez Alcalá)

Writing credits (WGA)
Jeb Stuart		(story)
Jeb Stuart		(screenplay) and
Philip Morton		(screenplay)

Produced by
William S. Gilmore	....	executive producer
Julius R. Nasso	....	producer
Steven Seagal	....	producer
Ronald G. Smith	....	co-producer
Jeb Stuart	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nick Glennie-Smith

Cinematography by
Tom Houghton

Film Editing by
Robert A. Ferretti

Casting by
Joseph Middleton
Shari Rhodes

Production Design by
Joe Alves

Art Direction by
William Hiney		(as Bill Hiney)
Mark W. Mansbridge		(as Mark Mansbridge)

Set Decoration by
Bruce A. Gibeson

Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department
Kona Bentley	....	makeup artist
Lon Bentley	....	key makeup artist
Lynn Del Kail	....	key hair stylist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley	....	hair stylist (as Lola McNalley)
Shari Perry	....	hair stylist (as Sharon Kay Perry)
Jef Simons	....	hair stylist: Mr. Seagal
Jef Simons	....	makeup artist: Mr. Seagal

Production Management
Gary Daigler	....	unit production manager
Russ Kavanaugh	....	post-production supervisor
Julius R. Nasso	....	production manager: second unit
Bill Draper	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Carroll	....	second unit director
Phil Dupont	....	second assistant director
W. Alexander Ellis	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Alexander Ellis)
Grant Gilmore	....	first assistant director: second unit
Vincent Lascoumes	....	first assistant director
Jon C. Scheide	....	second second assistant director (as Jon Scheide)

Art Department
Howard Fannon	....	property assistant
Mark Kudra	....	property assistant
Gene Molnar	....	lead man
Sam Moore	....	property master (as Spencer 'Sam' Moore)
Thomas H. Paul	....	art department researcher (as Tom Paul)
Diane Prete	....	property assistant
Clarence Lynn Price	....	construction coordinator (as Lynn Price)
Ron Reedy	....	assistant property master
Monti Santilli Rainbolt	....	lead man (as Monty Rainbolt)
Keith Smith	....	stand-by painter
Bill Taliaferro	....	set designer
Ken White	....	construction foreman
Dominique Jaramillo	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Mark David Kersey	....	greensman (uncredited)
Kurt Miller	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Michael Ruby	....	signwriter painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
Bob Beher	....	supervising foley editor (as Bob Behrer)
Gary Blufer	....	additional sound effects (as Gar Blufer)
William C. Carruth	....	adr editor (as William Carruth)
Joe Divitale	....	sound editor (as Joseph Divitale)
John P. Fasal	....	sound design sequence (as John Paul Fasal)
Robert Friedman	....	foley artist
Tim Gedemer	....	sound design sequence
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Andrea Horta	....	supervising adr editor
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound editor
Mildred Iatrou	....	sound editor (as Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	sound editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voight)
Nancy MacLeod	....	foley editor
Steve Mann	....	sound editor
Jay Nierenberg	....	sound editor
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
John T. Reitz	....	sound mixer (as John Reitz)
Terry Rodman	....	supervising sound editor
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound mixer (as Greg Rudloff)
Todd Russell	....	boom operator
Jim Saunders	....	adr mixer
Robert Schaper	....	sound mixer
Kim Secrist	....	sound editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Roland N. Thai	....	sound editor (as Roland Thai)
Tim Tuchrello	....	assistant sound editor
Brooke H. Ward	....	assistant adr editor (as Brooke Henderson Ward)
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	sound editor
Charles M. Wilborn	....	sound (as Charles Wilborn)
Steven D. Williams	....	supervising sound editor (as Steve Williams)
David Wolowic	....	first assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Richard E. Yawn	....	sound editor
Anthony Milch	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Mike Shuman	....	apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gary Cruise	....	special effects foreman
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects
Mark Lilienthal	....	special effects foreman
William H. Schirmer	....	special effects coordinator (as Bill Schirmer)
Bill Traynor	....	special effects coordinator: second unit (as William Traynor)
Floyd Van Wey	....	special effects foreman
Jeff Zook	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Laura Albert	....	stunts
Bob Arnold	....	stunts
Sam Ayers	....	stunts
Robert Bollinger	....	stunts (as Rob Bollinger)
Clay Boss	....	stunts
John Branagan	....	stunts
Bob Brown	....	stunt coordinator (as Bobby Brown)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (as Joey Bucaro)
Richard Burden	....	stunts
Jeffry Capotorto	....	stunts
Richard Cetrone	....	stunts
Steven Chambers	....	stunts (as Steve Chambers)
James M. Churchman	....	stunts
Edward Conna	....	stunts (as Eddy Conna)
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	stunts (as Jeff Dashnaw)
Mike De Luna	....	stunts (as Michael DeLuna)
David Efron	....	stunts (as Dave Efron)
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts (as Jeanne Epper)
Tony Epper	....	stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts (as Jon Epstein)
Dane Farwell	....	stunts
Christina Fetters	....	stunts
Greg Gault	....	stunts (as Gregory J. Gault)
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
Shane Grier	....	stunts
Randy Hall	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts
Gene Harrison	....	stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts
Kane Hodder	....	stunts
Marcia Holley	....	stunts
Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
K. Lee Johnson	....	stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (as Brett Jones)
Anthony Kleeman	....	stunts
Joel Kramer	....	stunts
Craig Love	....	stunts
Tom Lupo	....	stunts
Marc Mancuso	....	stunts
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunts
Keith Meriweather	....	stunts
Marty Merrisfield	....	stunts
Mario Joseph Mugavero	....	stunts
Mike Mukatis	....	stunts
Jimmy Nickerson	....	stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunts
Steven Palmer	....	stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (as Charles Picerni)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts (as Richard 'Pee Wee' Piemonte)
Jeff Podgurski	....	stunts
Randy Popplewell	....	stunts
Burton Richardson	....	stunts
Charlie Romano	....	stunts (as Charles Romano)
Mike Ryan	....	stunts
Charlie Skeen	....	stunts
Kevin Sorenson	....	stunts (as Kevin Sorensen)
Ray Sua	....	stunts
Kaye Wade	....	stunts
Roger Wells	....	stunts
Gene Harrison	....	stunt double: Stephan Lang (uncredited)
Anita Hart	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mason Storm	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Bill Willens	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Shelby Lee Adams	....	still photographer: contemporary appalachian photographs
Gabriel R. Alcalá	....	camera loader
Michael Anderson	....	best boy grip (as Mike Anderson)
Lee Auerbach	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Alex Barraza	....	best boy grip: second unit
Peter Berglund	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Brian Bibbe	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Bill Brummond	....	Steadicam operator
Bill Brummond	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gary Dahlquist	....	rigging best boy electric
Herbert Davis	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Brian Dzyak	....	second assistant camera
Jim Emswiller	....	video assist: Kentucky
Jim Emswiller	....	video playback operator: Kentucky
Scott Floren	....	key grip
Horace Jordan	....	camera operator: second unit
Brian Kibbie	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit (as Brian Kibbe)
Tom May	....	key grip: second unit (as Tommy May)
Rexford L. Metz	....	director of photography: second unit (as Rexford Metz)
Brian Mills	....	dolly grip
Andrea Moraz	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Leslie R. Morris	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Leo J. Napolitano	....	camera operator: second unit (as Leo Napolitano)
Randy Paik	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Brett Peters	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	chief lighting technician (as Rafael Sánchez)
Michael Stecher	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mike Stecher)
Michael P. Weinstein	....	still photographer (as Michael Weinstein)
Larry Wood	....	video assist: Los Angeles
Larry Wood	....	video playback operator: Los Angeles
Alejandro J. Castillo	....	electrician (uncredited)
Julian Del Valle	....	balloon lighting supervisor (uncredited)
Tom Fendley	....	electrician (uncredited)
David M. Goldstein	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Don Selsor	....	best boy rigging grip (uncredited)
Don Selsor	....	grip (uncredited)
Doug Weinmann	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Shirley Abrams	....	casting: Texas
Paula Gilmore	....	extras casting: Kentucky
Michelle Morris	....	casting associate
Christine Rhodes	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Elias	....	costumer
Bridgitte Ferry	....	costumer
Lori Harris	....	costumer (as Lori D. Harris)
Lena Leitman	....	costumer
James Malley	....	key costumer
Paul St. John	....	costume supervisor
Yana Syrkin	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Humberto Luna-Gallardo	....	assistant editor (as Humberto F. Luna-Gallardo)
Mike Murphy	....	second editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Neil Silver	....	assistant editor
Philip Steinman	....	first assistant editor
Bill Daly	....	post-production executive (uncredited)
Brandon K. Hogan	....	post-production (uncredited)

Music Department
Gary Belz	....	music consultant
Andre Champagne	....	music engineer
Christine Cholvin	....	assistant music editor
Rob Hart	....	music mixer
Rob Hart	....	music recordist
Daryl B. Kell	....	music editor
Arthur Spivak	....	music supervisor
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	conductor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bill Gray	....	transportation captain
Tim Hill	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jeanette Agaronoff	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Peter Atherton	....	office staff assistant
Bonnie Bennett	....	craft service: Los Angeles
Will Benson	....	assistant location manager: Kentucky
Rick Cowan	....	staff assistant: second unit
James Deeth	....	aerial coordinator: second unit
Kathy Ferrara	....	set staff assistant
Jillian C. Flynn	....	location manager: second unit (as Jill Flynn)
Alan Forbes	....	location manager: Kentucky
David A. Foster	....	additional location manager: Los Angeles (as David Foster)
Chris Furia	....	first assistant accountant
Haden Garrett	....	production secretary: Kentucky
Paula Gilmore	....	assistant: Mr. Gilmore
Scott Hall	....	office staff assistant
Don Hansard	....	effects projectionist
Donna Jones	....	office staff assistant
Jeff Jones	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
Steven Kates	....	office staff assistant
Greg Lazzaro	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Christophe Le Chanu	....	set staff assistant
Richard Lorenzana	....	production accountant
Ernie Malik	....	unit publicist
Melanie Mander	....	script supervisor
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor: second unit
Thomas Shane Reed	....	staff assistant: second unit
Horacio Rodriguez	....	assistant: Mr. Alcalá
Lynn Saffran	....	assistant: Mr. Nasso
Daniel Salas-Porras	....	assistant production coordinator
Nina Seligman	....	office staff assistant
Cynthia Streit	....	production coordinator
Jill R. Szymanski	....	office staff assistant (as Jill Szymanski)
Tony Trimarchi	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Susan Van Apeldoorn	....	craft service: Kentucky
Doug Burch	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Robert Cable	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
James Deeth	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Karen M. Fuchs	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Ken Goldstein	....	senior estimator (uncredited)
Laurie A. Hoover	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer (uncredited)
Andrea Mitchell	....	set staff assistant (uncredited)
Rick Roesch	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	key set production assistant (uncredited)
Mimi Wyeth	....	construction accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (as Warner Bros.) (presents)
• Seagal/Nasso Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Brite Lite Neon Corporation  neon lighting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Command Responsive Security Inc.  security services
• In Motion Catering  catering
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex cameras provided by
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Wildfire Inc.  u.v. lighting effects (as Wildfire L.A.)

Also Known As:

Fire Down Below (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Alerte sous la Terre (Canada: French title) [fr]
Ameaça Subterrânea (Brazil) [pt]
Chinmoku no dangai (Japan) [ja]
Corrupção Total (Portugal) [pt]
En terra perillosa 2 (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
En tierra peligrosa 2 (Spain) [es]
Fire Down Below - L' inferno sepolto (Italy) [it]
Flegomeni gi (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Infierno bajo tierra (Argentina) [es]
Menace toxique (France) [fr]
Pozar u Kentakiju (Serbia) [sr]
Tappava salaisuus (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #35350) | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-18 (DVD version) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | UK:18 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce Air Park - 33638 Agua Dulce Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The box office flop of this movie caused Steven Seagal's multi-picture contract with Warner Bros. Pictures to end. However, he would work with them one last time for Exit Wounds (2001) and that movie proved to be a box office success.

Goofs:

Factual errors: End credits: the producers thank the "Common Wealth" of Kentucky. Like several other eastern US states, Kentucky is a "Commonwealth" - one word.

Quotes:

Hatch: What the hell are you doing here?
Jack Taggert: Well I was just out taking a Sunday stroll... but I guess maybe it's not Sunday.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Will Forever Do

Better than I anticipated.

I was pleasantly surprised by "Fire Down Below". I am sure that locals played a large part in this film shot in Eastern Kentucky. It was well done and Seagal did just what he had to do in an action film.

The scenery was magnificent. The acting up to par. The special effects were much better than average.

And ugly men can appeal to young women. Marg Helgenberger certainly is a beautiful young woman. And as an actress she gave an adequate performance and I am sure will continue to improve.

I enjoyed the film.