WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Fire Down Below
Genre:Action Adventure

Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Harry Dean Stanton, Stephen Lang & Kris Kristofferson

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 3.5
Sound Rating: 4.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 14914
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $29.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 104
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1997
(LD Release Date):
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Credits Information
(Director): Felix E. Alcala
(Screenplay/Written By): Jeb Stuart & Philip Morton
(Story): Jeb Stuart
(Music): Nick Glennie-Smith
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Joe Alvas
(Visual Effects): Wildfire L.A.
(Costume Designer): Rosanna Norton
(Editor): Robert A. Ferretti
(Supervising Sound Editors): Terry Rodman, MPSE & Steve Williams, MPSE
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): William S. Gilmore & Jeb Stuart
(Co-Producers): Ronald G. Smith
(Producers): Steven Seagal & Julius Nasso

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.92:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): DTS, SDDS & Dolby Digital
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Steven Segal stars in the eco-thriller Fire Down Below as EPA Marshal Jack Taggert, on a mission to help a small town tucked away in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Jackson, Kentucky. Taggert is there to find out who is dumping toxins into the abandoned mines nearby. The locals don’t take a liking to Taggert—they’ve either been paid off or scared into silence about the disposals. But Taggert knows that if someone doesn’t stop who’s responsible for poisoning the Earth, Jackson will turn into a toxic wasteland. Filled with action-packed chase scenes, six-on-one fights, explosive effects and a touch of romance, Fire Down Below will surely please fans of Steven Segal.

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LaserDisc Soundtrack:
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
(Aggressive System Surround): Yes
(Intense 25Hz Bass): Yes
(Deep Bass Challenging): Yes
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
(Aggressive Split Surround): Yes
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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