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Fires of Kuwait

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Shot on location, "Fires of Kuwait" takes viewers to the center of blazing fields of out-of-control oil fires. The film highlights the massive international firefighting effort launched after more than 600 oil wells were sabotaged.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/02/2005
3/5
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views 06/21/2003
2/5
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10/04/2011 The first IMAX movie I ever saw in Chicago. Wow! See more 10/17/2009 Saw it on DVD. Would have liked to have seen it on an IMAX screen. Very good documentary See more 02/05/2009 sad but totally engrossing See more 05/21/2008 This is a documentary that deals with the oil well fires that Saddam Hussein ordered to be set in Kuwait as his military occupation was force out. Much of the action deals with the techniques used to extinguish those oil well fires. This is a stunning film in many ways. When you watch it remember that, in this film, there are no special effects. See more 02/14/2008 <font face="Trebuchet MS">Some say, it'll take five year, some say ten!!</font> See more 09/21/2007 so extrememly sad and frightening See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shot on location, "Fires of Kuwait" takes viewers to the center of blazing fields of out-of-control oil fires. The film highlights the massive international firefighting effort launched after more than 600 oil wells were sabotaged.
Director
David Douglas
Producer
Sally Dundas
Distributor
IMAX Corporation
Production Co
Black Sun Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 11, 2020
Runtime
36m