Fire Birds

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Fire Birds

PG-13

1990

1h 25m

Action

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Army lovers (Nicolas Cage, Sean Young) and their task-force leader (Tommy Lee Jones) join the drug war in Apache assault helicopters.

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Despite the talent on board, Fire Birds is little more than a subpar military adventure sporting video game-like action, outdated philosophy, and uneven acting.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

05/28/2013

1/4

If you think of movies as big-screen video games, see Fire Birds. If not, you may want to skip this Top Gun with copters and cartels.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

05/28/2013

1/4

David Green structures the film in the mold of the time-honored boys-into- men military exercise, but don't go looking for The Sands of Iwo Jima.

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

05/28/2013

1.5/5

Lean, mean, clean and empty-hearted, Fire Birds is a video-game recruiting poster with a bomb ticking inside--a bomb that never goes off.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 21

2.5/4

...a familiar yet watchable actioner that benefits from its engaging performances and smattering of compelling set-pieces...

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

12/13/2024

I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that the same production team is planning a military horse opera about kicking Iraqi ass to be called "Gulf and Western."

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Madeleine Harmsworth

Sunday Mirror (UK)

12/13/2024

2/5

A ludicrously jingoistic showcase for the U.S. Army's million-dollar Apache attack helicopter.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 23

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Liam Q

@LQ355 Jan 16

Brown!!!! brutal acting from Nicolas Cage and Tommy Lee Jones garbage dialogue

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 06/27/2025

An engaging war movie that is top gun but with helicopters. When you copy the same formula you get a good film no matter how un original this film was.

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Gregory S

@Gregory566 06/17/2025

Well, I watched it and made it through the whole thing. It tries hard to be Top Gun, but nope it’s not.

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Michael W

@mawilps 04/02/2023

This war movie was pretty good. Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, Dale Dye, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The plot of the movie was action-packed, a little dramatic, and kind of entertaining. It's about fighting under pressure and overcoming it defeat the enemy. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you might enjoy it. That's my opinion.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 02/24/2023

Aircrafts go pew pew. End of story.

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Synopsis

Army lovers (Nicolas Cage, Sean Young) and their task-force leader (Tommy Lee Jones) join the drug war in Apache assault helicopters.

Director: David Green
Producer: Bill Badalato
Screenwriter: Nick Thiel, Paul F. Edwards
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.8M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround