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      The Firing Line

      1988 1h 33m Action List
      Reviews 8% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings A mercenary hired by a Central American government to stop a rebel movement ends up training the rebels. Read More Read Less

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      Oz eFilmCritic.com I'm pretty darn sure nobody associated with this flick has a copy of it in their collection, so why should you? Rated: 1/5 Jan 10, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Many cinephiles often wonder why I would bother to watch a disgusting piece of senseless trash like 'The Firing Line', but I feel that cinema has many uses, and that even rotten films can be entertaining, thought-provoking, and just as educational as masterpieces. It's useful for growing film-lovers to see hideously-composed scenes and stupid lines, to see what not to do, and to get those wheels spinning in their minds, as to how they would have done something much better. There is much to howl at here. Pivotal cheese of the finest vintage is a scene, in the midst of a Central American country in the chaotic times of civil war--yet Shannon Tweed and Reb Brown strip and neck by a scenic waterfall, and she goes down to give him a blowjob. Great timing. Anyways, there's an hour-and-a-half like that, with something for everybody--especially if you enjoy better-made films from the era like 'Commando'. You could be doing far worse--such as arthouse-wannabes like Lena Dunham's 'Tiny Furniture'... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Many cinephiles often wonder why I would bother to watch a disgusting piece of senseless trash like 'The Firing Line', but I feel that cinema has many uses, and that even rotten films can be entertaining, thought-provoking, and just as educational as masterpieces. It's useful for growing film-lovers to see hideously-composed scenes and stupid lines, to see what not to do, and to get those wheels spinning in their minds, as to how they would have done something much better. There is much to howl at here. Pivotal cheese of the finest vintage is a scene, in the midst of a Central American country in the chaotic times of civil war--yet Shannon Tweed and Reb Brown strip and neck by a scenic waterfall, and she goes down to give him a blowjob. Great timing. Anyways, there's an hour-and-a-half like that, with something for everybody--especially if you enjoy better-made films from the era like 'Commando'. You could be doing far worse--such as arthouse-wannabes like Lena Dunham's 'Tiny Furniture'... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh boy... even Reb Brown can't save this mess. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member annoying repetitive music Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member low budget rambo shit Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This is just so bad, I sat in amazement at the crappiness of this film. It has one of the worst scores I have ever heard, the acting is mouth dropping bad. The editing is poor, the story is stupid and it just stinks overall. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A mercenary hired by a Central American government to stop a rebel movement ends up training the rebels.
      Director
      John Gale
      Screenwriter
      John Gale, Sonny Sanders
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 1, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 33m