Hellfighters (film)
1968 film by Andrew V. McLaglen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hellfighters is a 1968 American adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton and Vera Miles. The movie depicts a group of oil well firefighters and is based loosely on the life of Red Adair. Adair, "Boots" Hansen, and "Coots" Matthews served as technical advisers on the film.[2]
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Hellfighters | |
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Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
Screenplay by | Clair Huffaker |
Produced by | Robert Arthur |
Starring | John Wayne Katharine Ross Jim Hutton Vera Miles |
Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3.75 million (US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
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Hellfighters was for the most part negatively received, with criticism aimed at the overlong plot and dull characterization.