Firehead

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.

Firehead
Directed byPeter Yuval
Written byJeffrey Mandel
Peter Yuval
Produced byDavid Winters
Peter Yuval
StarringChristopher Plummer
Chris Lemmon
Brett Porter
Gretchen Becker
Martin Landau
CinematographyPaul Maibaum
Edited bySteven Nielson
Music byVladimir Horunzhy
Production
company
Release date
  • January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

References
  1. Thomas, Kevin (March 15, 1991). "Movie reviews: A Burned-Out 'Firehead'". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Firehead". 19 September 2014.


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