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Bad Day on the Block (Under Pressure) (The Fireman) (1997)

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Release Date: Nov 29, 1997 Wide

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A decorated firefighter (Charlie Sheen) has his wife and son leave him because of his violent tendencies, including playing a game of Russian Roulette with his wife. Only trouble is he believes that the loving neighbor couple (Mare Winningham, David Andrews) and their two children (Noah Fleiss, Chelsea Russo) are to blame for them leaving by filling his wife's head with nonsense. He then sets out to discipline the family for their failings. But when the couple reports him to the police, the

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Television, Drama, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Craig R. Baxley

In Theaters: Nov 29, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Jun 22, 1999

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Generic (and generically titled) entry in the dying '-from-hell' thriller subgenre.

November 17, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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I first saw this movie on cable and I loved it. Charlie Sheen usually plays the likeable hero or anti-hero. This movie has him playing against type and doing a very convincing job. Sheen plays decorated ex-firefighter Lyle Wilder who besides being a hero also is a very disturbed psychopath. When Wilder's wife and son

April 3, 2007