Hellfighters

Hellfighters

The Toughest Hellfighter Of All!

G 1968 · 121 min · ★ 6.3 · Action, Adventure, Romance

The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen · Written by Clair Huffaker

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