TMDb Rating
4.6/10
5 verified votes
Firehouse (1973)
DramaActionTV Movie
74 min
"When the fire's out... the heat is on."
Plot Summary
Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. Pilot to the short-lived series that began a run in January 1974.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto.
- Genre cues: Drama, Action, TV Movie
- Director clue: Alex March
- Lead cast: Richard Roundtree and Vince Edwards
How to describe this movie
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- Try: "A movie starring Richard Roundtree and Vince Edwards about conflict erupts within a closeknit engine company of a bigcity fire department."
Keywords to include
DramaActionTV MovieAlex MarchRichard RoundtreeVince Edwards1973
Director
Alex March
Top Cast
Richard RoundtreeVince EdwardsAndrew DugganRichard JaeckelVal Avery
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