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Fire with Fire

Two lovers. One chance. No time.

A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

1h 43m1986PG-13TMDb 6.2

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Duncan GibbinsDirectorCraig ShefferCraig ShefferJoe FiskVirginia MadsenVirginia MadsenLisa TaylorJon PolitoJon PolitoBoss DuchardJ.J. CohenJ.J. CohenMapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)Kate ReidKate ReidSister VictoriaJean SmartJean SmartSister MariaKari WührerKari WührerGloriaD. B. SweeneyD. B. SweeneyBaxterAnn SavageAnn SavageSister HarrietWilliam G. SchillingWilliam G. SchillingWatleyDavid HarrisDavid HarrisBenTim RussTim RussJerryPenelope SudrowPenelope SudrowStephanie

Storyline

A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

  • Paramount Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 May 1986
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (62 votes)

Production

Director
Duncan Gibbins
Writers
Bill Phillips, Warren Skaaren, Sharon Boorstin
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$4.6M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English