Fire on the Amazon
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| Fire on the Amazon | |
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 Fire on the Amazon DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Luis Llosa |
| Written by | Luana Anders Beverly Gray |
| Produced by | Luis Llosa |
| Starring | Craig Sheffer Sandra Bullock Juan Fernández Judith Chapman |
| Cinematography | Pili Flores-Guerra |
| Edited by | Robert L. Goodman Michael Thibault |
| Music by | |
| Distributed by | Concorde-New Horizons |
Release date |
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Running time | 78-102 min (depending on cut) |
| Countries | United States Peru |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Fire on the Amazon is a 1993 American-Peruvian drama-adventure film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Craig Sheffer and Sandra Bullock.
Plot[]
In Bolivia's Amazon basin, corporate cattle ranches are replacing the rain forest. When Santos, the charismatic leader of the union of rubber tappers, forges an alliance with Natives to protest deforestation, he is assassinated. R.J. O'Brien, a US photo-journalist who has no skills as an investigator, wants a story when he thinks the police have framed and murdered an innocent Native as the assassin. In his search for the truth, he involves Alyssa Rothman, who worked for Santos and with whom he falls in love. As he gets deeper into trouble with the cops and the real assassin, he needs not only Alyssa's help but also that of the Natives' leader.
Cast[]
- Craig Sheffer as R.J. O'Brien
- Sandra Bullock as Alyssa Rothman
- Juan Fernández as Ataninde
- Judith Chapman as Sandra
- as Pistoleiro
- as Lucavida
- as Valdez
- as Pedro
- as Miguel
- as Djamori
- as Rafael Santos
Production[]
As reported on A&E's Biography on November 18, 2005, in an interview clip with the film's director, the film was a harrowing experience in many ways. Bullock was concerned that the canoe she was riding could have possibly tipped over and dumped her in dangerous waters.
External links[]
- Official website including Theatrical Trailer at New Horizons Pictures[dead link]
- Fire on the Amazon at IMDb
- Fire on the Amazon at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1990s adventure drama films
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