Into the Fire (2005 film)
Into the Fire | |
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Theatrical poster | |
Screenplay by | Michael Phelan |
Directed by | Michael Phelan |
Starring | Sean Patrick Flanery JoBeth Williams Melina Kanakaredes |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Original release | |
Release | September 18, 2005 |
Into the Fire is a 2005 Independent drama film from first-time director Michael Phelan that stars Sean Patrick Flanery, JoBeth Williams, and Melina Kanakaredes.
Plot
[edit]In the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, three New Yorkers respond to a new tragedy. June Sickles Fiorilli (JoBeth Williams) lost her firefighter son on 9-11 and now lives with her granddaughter Quinn, not far from the very firehouse that her boy called home. Walter Hartwig (Sean Patrick Flanery) is the lieutenant in charge on the night a jumbo jet crashes on final approach into Kennedy Airport, intertwining him to June and music teacher Catrina Hampton (Melina Kanakaredes), who is awaiting the arrival of her twin sister.
Critical response
[edit]Of Into the Fire, Jeffrey Lyons said "It is an intelligent, compelling film" remarking that "JoBeth Williams gives one of her best, most complex performances."[1] New York Magazine said Flanery's "strong performance grounds the film".[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Into the Fire".
- ^ [Review:Into the Fire, New York Magazine, September 25, 2005]
External links
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- 2005 films
- 2005 television films
- Films based on the September 11 attacks
- Films about firefighting
- Films set in New York City
- Films shot in New York City
- American independent films
- 2005 directorial debut films
- 2005 drama films
- 2005 independent films
- American drama television films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- American drama television film stubs