| Heart of Fire | |
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| Directed by | John Power |
| Written by | George Rubino |
| Produced by | Jean O'Neill |
| Starring | Patrick Duffy Alex McKenna |
| Cinematography | Dan Burstall |
| Edited by | Sabrina Plisco-Morris |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Heart of Fire is a 1997 American TV film filmed in Queensland, Australia. It stars Patrick Duffy as a firefighter trying to save a girl trapped by a gas truck-trailer. [1] It is based on a true story. [2]
Writing in Variety Bob Scott says "it’s the persuasive McKenna, refugee from the late “The Trouble With Harry,” (sic) who grabs the screen. She’s sharp as the pre-accident pre-teener, but as the trapped child, she’s terrif. She and Duffy make an admirable team in a vidpic too likely to be passed over as just another disaster excursion." [3] John Martin in the Kennebec Journal writes "The special effects are impressive — it must have been a dangerous movie to make — and Duffy plays the ordinary guy quite well." [4] Bob Sokolsky of The Press-Enterprise says the film "has enough action and excitement to overcome most of the weaknesses tied into an awkward story line and a clumsy subplot involving Duffy's character and his estranged family." [5] Chicago Sun-Times' Lon Grahnke gave it 3 stars. [6]