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      Firehouse

      1973 1h 15m Drama List
      Reviews 20% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A rookie (Richard Roundtree) and a white bigot (Vince Edwards) clash in a city fire department faced with arson. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member To me, this is one of the most amazing firefighter movies of the 1970s and also a good film with extremely important morals about how all men and women are created equal. I really enjoyed the performances and seeing the firefighters in action. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A TV movie about the first African-American firefighter in a firehouse in NYC, and the ensuing drama when an arsonist goes on a spree in the city with these tensions already high. Worth a rental, but don't be shocked if you find a copy with a picture of Fred Williamson on the cover instead of Richard Roundtree, because the image is all over the Interwebs for some reason. Rental! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Although the subject matter is a bit dated, in 1973 it wasn?t. It has a very good cast. It is a bit exaggerated for dramatic effect. It also has the television made look that is unappealing. Even though it is predictable, it is a good story and for some reason I liked it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 62/100. Although the subject matter is a bit dated, in 1973 it wasn't. It has a very good cast. It is a bit exaggerated for dramatic effect. It also has the television made look that is unappealing. Even though it is predictable, it is a good story and for some reason I liked it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I probably should have liked this movie a lot less, but when its Shaft playing a fireman in a 1970s movie I got for $3 at my local Hasty Market, its hard not to like it on some level. Nothing much really happens and they could have done way more with the premise, but its enjoyable in a TV movie kind of way. Probably because it plays exactly like one, even with occasional ad breaks. EDIT: It was in fact a TV movie. Isnt it nice how everything works out in the end? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member If this movie isn't the worst piece of garbage I've ever seen, it's at best in the bottom 5. Absolutely horrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A rookie (Richard Roundtree) and a white bigot (Vince Edwards) clash in a city fire department faced with arson.
      Director
      Alex March
      Production Co
      Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC), Stonehenge Films
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 30, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 15m
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