Ablaze

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Movie Info

Fire captain Jack Thomas (John Bradley) has his hands full when greedy developer Wendell Mays (Tom Arnold) arranges for his industrial refinery near the city to catch fire and explode for the insurance money. Not only are Thomas' firemen overtaxed and his veteran hero (Michael Dudikoff) in grave danger, but the nearby hospital is inadequate to handle the disaster, leaving the head doctor (Amanda Pays) to cope with internal politics as well as internal medicine.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Jay Andrews, Jim Wynorski
Written By:

Steve Latshaw
In Theaters:

Jul 16, 2002 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 16, 2002
Runtime:

97 minutes
Studio:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Cast

Tom Arnold
as Wendell Mays

Ice-T
as Albert Denning

Amanda Pays
as Jennifer Lewis

Cathy Lee Crosby
as Elizabeth Sherman

Pat Harrington Jr.
as Stuart Ridgley

Edward Albert
as Phillips

Michael Dudikoff
as Daniels

Mary Jo Catlett
as Winslow

Richard Biggs
as Garrison

Christian Oliver
as Tim Vester

Michael Trucco
as Scott

William Zabka
as Curt Peters

Eric James Virgets
as Workman

Michael Cavanaugh
as Sam Davis

Larry Poindexter
as Andrew Thomas

David Bowe
as Rick Woods

Carolyn Seymour
as Vivian Sims

Melissa Brasselle
as Mindi Hunter

Dorian Lopinto
as Gwen Christopher

Scotty Cox
as Barry Christopher

Marc Vahanian
as Orderly

Robert Clotworthy
as Harris

John A. Bradley
as Jack Thomas

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Critic Reviews for Ablaze

All Critics (2) | Rotten (2)

Far from of delivering three-alarm fire action, this smoke-filled disaster movie barely smolders.

May 29, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Robert Pardi
TV Guide
Ablaze is hilarious - and it's not supposed to be. It's got some of the corniest, cheesiest lines and moments a B grade action film has ever had - and yet I watched every damn minute of it.

June 5, 2002

Caffeinated Clint
Moviehole