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Wilder Napalm

Wilder Napalm

Never Start a Romance You Can't Put Out.

19935.51h 49mPG-13

Overview

Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires with their minds but following a tragedy in which they accidentally killed a man, the brothers have grown up very differently. Wilder has become a regular 9-5 workaday joe but Wallace performs his feats with a traveling circus. When the circus comes to Wilder's home town Wallace starts coming on strong to Wilder's wife, Vida who, ironically, is a slight pyromaniac.

Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
Written by Vince Gilligan
Produced by Mark Johnson, Stuart Cornfeld
Box Office0Revenue: $85K

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Top Cast

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Vida

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Wallace

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Wilder

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Fire Chief

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Rex

Mimi Lieber

Mimi Lieber

Snake Lady

M

Marvin J. McIntyre

Deputy Sheriff Spivey

J

Justin LaBlanc

Young Wilder

L

Lance Lee Baxley

Young Wallace

P

Peter Willie

Horace Braintree

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About Wilder Napalm

Wilder Napalm is a fantasy, comedy, science fiction, romance film released in 1993. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, it stars Debra Winger, Dennis Quaid, Arliss Howard. Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires with their minds but following a tragedy in which they accidentally killed a man, the brothers have grown up very differently. Wilder has become a regular 9-5 workaday joe but Wallace performs his feats with a traveling circus. When the circus comes to Wilder's home town Wallace starts coming on strong to Wilder's wife, Vida who, ironically, is a slight pyromaniac.

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