Oceans of Fire

Oceans of Fire

They could rot in jail or risk their lives in a liquid hell.

1986 · 94 min · ★ 4.9 · Action, TV Movie

Ben, a former Navy officer now works on a rig as the guy in charge, but since a lot of crew keeps dying whilst diving and planting the rig in the sea he needs men who are willing to take the risk. He gets in touch with an old friend from the Navy who works in a prison as sort of an diving training base and there Ben selects out the best to complete the task, but with superiors breathing down his neck, a camera crew now jumping on board and a deadline to meet he wants to finish the job and make sure the men stay alive, but not all things work out as he plans.

Directed by Steve Carver · Written by Walter Halsey Davis

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Gregory Harrison Ben Laforche
Billy Dee Williams Jim McKinley
David Carradine J.C. Busch
Lyle Alzado Witkowski
Tony Burton Clay
Ray Mancini Romano
Ken Norton Chief
Lee Ving Pembroke
Cynthia Sikes Helen Kyger
Ramon Bieri Chuck Horn
Alan Fudge Bartlett
David Wohl Ira Handel

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