Rating: G
Genre:
Romance
Release Date: 01/05/1999
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: 1
Run Time: 122 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Chance Buckman (
John Wayne) heads a team of international trouble shooters who travel around the world to put out oil fires. The dangerous profession has taken a toll on the marriage between Chance and Madelyn (
Vera Miles), who leaves when she can no longer endure the stress of saying goodbye and fearing she will never see him again. With his faithful assistant Greg (
Jim Hutton), the team is ready at a moments notice to race anywhere to extinguish the flames of oil fires raging out of control. Greg eventually falls for Chance's daughter, Tish (
Katherine Ross), who shares her mother's concern over the dangers the men endure.
Hellfighters received technical advising from famed oil-well fighter
Red Adair and his assistants who provided excellent and credible information for the film and the pyrotechnic team headed by legendary special-effects expert
Fred Knoth.
~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide