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Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Beneath a land of wealth and beauty hides a secret that could kill millions. Undercover has never run so deep.

19975.81h 44m

Overview

When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency—to determine what happened.

Directed by Félix Alcalá
Written by Jeb Stuart, Philip Morton
Produced by Julius R. Nasso, Steven Seagal
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $16.2M

Top Cast

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Jack Taggart

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Sarah Kellogg

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Earl Kellogg

Brad Hunt

Brad Hunt

Orin Hanner Jr

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Orin Hanner Sr.

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Reverend Bob Goodall

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Cotton Harry

Mark Collie

Mark Collie

Hatch

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Phil Pratt

A

Alex Harvey

Sims

Themes & Keywords

small townmartial artssheriffundercoverrevengetoxicorganized crimechurchenvironmentalaction herosocial decay

About Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below is a action, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of small town, martial arts, sheriff, undercover, revenge, toxic. Directed by Félix Alcalá, it stars Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang. When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency—to determine what happened.

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