Firehead
The power to destroy the world... and the will to save it.
1991 · 88 min · ★ 2.9 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
When a Russian cyborg with telekinetic powers terrorizes a city, an elite government agency intervenes. Col. Vaughn convinces "regular guy" chemist, Warren Hart, to team up with a beautiful blonde agent to capture the menace. But Warren finds the true villain isn't who he expected. Forces of good and evil go head to head in this paranormal story of corruption and redemption...with the world's future hanging in the balance.
Directed by Peter Yuval · Written by Jeffrey Mandel
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Christopher Plummer Col. Garland Vaughn -
Chris Lemmon Warren Hart -
Martin Landau Adm. Pendleton -
Brett Porter Ivan Tibor -
Gretchen Becker Melia Buchanan - G George Elliot Fallbright
- E Edmund Kearney The President
- D David Scott Special Operations Agent
- D Douglas Simms Taggart
- L Lauren Neustadter Smith
- R Ralph Sims Shaw
- T Thomas C. Smith-Alden Devries
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3h 34m together
A close match in mood and era.
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