Fires Within (1991)

Director:

Gillian Armstrong

Guionista (WGA):

Cynthia Cidre (written by)

Release Date:

28 junio 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Released after years as a political prisoner, a Cuban rejoins his wife and daughter in Miami. |

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Political Prisoner | Fugitive | Independent Film

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Potentially Good Film Ruined by Awful Editing

Cast

Jimmy Smits	...	Nestor
Greta Scacchi	...	Isabel
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Sam
Luis Avalos	...	Victor Hernandez
Bertila Damas	...	Estella Sanchez
Raúl Dávila	...	Reuben (as Raul Davila)
Bri Hathaway	...	Marivi
Daniel Fern	...	Jorge
Earl Hindman	...	Sergeant
Kevin Duffis	...	Jaime
Victor Rivers	...	Angel
Lázaro Pérez	...	Raul (as Lazaro Perez)
Angelina Estrada	...	Olga Rodriquez
Julia Rodriquez Elliot	...	Nancy Hernandez
Maria Vidal	...	Michele
Daniel Ades	...	Felix (as Daniel Addes)
Oswaldo Calvo	...	Francisco
Ruben Rabasa	...	Sergio
Michael McCleery	...	Deckhand
Raimundo Rey	...	Pete
Peppin Valera	...	Leon Cotto
Marie Curie	...	Ofelia Sanchez
Mia Gurri	...	Ana Sanchez
Juan Albert Aynat	...	Ricky Sanchez
Brian Miranda	...	Victor Jr.
Willy Areu	...	Carlos
Carlos Gómez	...	Cuban Singer (as Carlos Gomez)
Luis Malespin	...	Cuban Singer
Humberto 'Nenque' Hernandez	...	Cuban Singer
Angel Figueroa	...	Cuban Singer
Daniel Weinstein	...	Cuban Singer
Michael Turre	...	Cuban Singer
Octavio Figueroa	...	Cuban Singer
Jorge Raúl Guerrero	...	Cuban Exile (as Jorge Raul Guerrero)
Raoul San	...	Cuban Exile
Christine Page	...	TV Reporter
Roberto Escobar	...	Reporter
Manny Rodriquez	...	Reporter
Mario Ernesto Sánchez	...	Family Member (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
Carmen López	...	Family Member (as Carmen Lopez)
Sergio Doré Jr.	...	Family Member (as Sergio Dore Jr.)
Robert Marrero	...	Family Member
Rose Trujillo	...	Party Goer
Sal Mares	...	Party Goer
Celia Cruz	...	Herself

Dirigida por
Gillian Armstrong

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Cynthia Cidre		(written by)

Producida por
Jim Bloom	....	executive producer
Lauren Lloyd	....	producer
Wallis Nicita	....	producer
David Streit	....	associate producer

Música original por
Maurice Jarre

Fotografía por
David Gribble		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Lou Lombardo
John Scott

Casting
Gail Levin

Diseño de producción por
Bob Ziembicki

Dirección artística
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.		(as John K. Reinhart Jr.)

Decorados
Leslie Morales

Diseño de vestuario por
Shay Cunliffe

Departamento de maquillaje
Susan A. Cabral	....	key makeup artist (as Susan Cabral)
Jay Cannistraci	....	makeup artist: Jimmy Smits
Natalie Huibonhoa	....	makeup artist: extras
Bette Iverson	....	hair stylist (as Betty Iverson)
Paul LeBlanc	....	wig designer

Dirección de producción
Jim Bigham	....	production supervisor: Miami

Ayudante de dirección
Jeffrey T. Barabe	....	second second assistant director
Kevin Williams	....	second second assistant director: Miami

Art Department
Julie Anderson	....	on-set dresser
John Balling	....	lead scenic artist: Miami
Jonathan Bobbitt	....	swing gang (as Jonathan Bobbit)
Harold Collins	....	construction coordinator: Miami
Amanda J. Flick	....	lead scenic artist (as Amanda Flick)
Richard Fojo	....	leadman: Miami
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	assistant properties: Miami (as Charlie Guanci Jr.)
J. Mark Harrington	....	art director: Miami (as Mark Harrington)
Kevin Hughes	....	property master
Marisol Jiménez	....	art department assistant: Miami (as Martisol Jimenez)
Tom Knott	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Jay Koiwai	....	scenic artist
Marisa Miller	....	assistant art director (as Marissa Miller)
John Pattison	....	assistant properties
Edmond Scott Ratliff	....	assistant properties
Stephanie Sandston	....	lead person
Brett C. Smith	....	swing gang (as Brett Smith)
O.C. Whiddon	....	construction foreman: Miami
Caryn Wolf	....	assistant art director: Miami
Judith Wyle	....	set designer
Jonathan Bobbitt	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Guy Hietala	....	set painter (uncredited)
Portia Perry	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
Everett D. Wilson	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Valarie Wise	....	set decoration buyer: Miami (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Barbara Barnaby	....	sound editor
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Joel Berkovitz	....	sound editor
Thierry J. Couturier	....	sound editor
Noreen Evans	....	foley editor (as Noreen Evans Davis)
Ron Featherstone	....	foley recordist
Tony Garber	....	supervising sound editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Paul Holzborn	....	foley artist
Cheryl Kroll	....	first assistant sound editor
David McDonald	....	adr recordist
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano Jr.)
James Moriana	....	foley artist (as Jim Moriana)
Preston Oliver	....	sound recordist (as Preston Oliver II)
Ken S. Polk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Art Rochester	....	sound mixer (as Arthur Rochester)
James Satafford	....	apprentice sound editor
Steve Schmidt	....	cable man
Douglas J. Schulman	....	boom operator (as Douglas Schulman)
Bill Van Daalen	....	sound effects editor

Especialistas
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator (as Gregory Barnett)
David Draves	....	stunts
Scott Hubbell	....	stunts (as Scott Hubell)
R.A. Rondell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Allan Abell	....	electrician: Miami (as Al Abell)
Robert Adams	....	best boy grip
Joseph A. Alfano	....	electrician: Miami (as Joseph Alfano)
Rick Bota	....	camera operator
Robert Bruce	....	electrician
Keith 'Zoot' Byrne	....	best boy electric: Miami (as Keith Byrne)
John Carney	....	best boy electric
Joseph P. Clem	....	electrician (as Joe Clem)
Andy Day	....	electrician: Miami
François Duhamel	....	still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
John Elton	....	additional camera operator: Miami
Robert K. Feldmann	....	key grip
Morris Flam	....	gaffer
Sean Fuller	....	electrician
Sean Fuller	....	grip
Nathaniel Goodman	....	assistant camera (as Nate Goodman)
Bill Guerre	....	grip (as William Guerre)
William Hankins	....	assistant camera
Kent H. Jorgensen	....	dolly grip (as Kent Jorgensen)
John Karls	....	second assistant camera (as Johnny Karls)
Jules Labarthe	....	electrician
Mitchell D. Lipsiner	....	director of photography: second unit, Miami (as Mitchell Lipsiner)
Sean McLin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
David W. Nims	....	grip (as David Nims)
Randy Nolen	....	steadicam operator (as Randy Nolan)
Randy Ratliff	....	grip
David Ray Robinson	....	grip: Miami (as David Robinson)
L. 'Chano' Rodriguez	....	grip: Miami (as Chano Rodriguez)
Gary Schwab	....	best boy grip: Miami
Guy Skinner	....	first assistant camera
Bob Smaling	....	grip: Miami
Raymond Stella	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Stephen Theret	....	assistant still photographer
Robert Ulland	....	steadicam operator: Miami (as Bob Ulland)
John Vecchio	....	rigging gaffer
John Velez	....	electrician: Miami
Linda Field	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dan Kneece	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Ed Arenas	....	extras casting: Miami
Yonit Hamer	....	extras casting: Miami (as Yonit Hammer)
Kim Hardin	....	casting assistant
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax	....	assistant extras casting (as Liz Ludwick)
Burton Sharp	....	voice casting
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynette Bernay	....	assistant to costume designer: Miami
Philip Maldonado	....	costumer
Austin Myers	....	assistant to costume designer
David Velasquez	....	assistant costume designer
Taryn Walsh	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mark Bourgeois	....	apprentice editor
Christopher Kroll	....	first assistant editor
Gina Lombardo	....	first assistant editor
Gaston Santiso	....	assistant editor: Miami
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Ofe Yi	....	apprentice editor (as Ofelia Yi)
Maureen O'Connell	....	additional editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr.	....	supervising music editor
Leslie Morris	....	music contractor
Leslie Morris	....	music coordinator
Shawn Murphy	....	music mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	music recordist
Ilene 'RC' Arciaga	....	music consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Howard Brady Davidson	....	transportation coordinator (as Howard Davidson)
Johnny Dunn	....	transportation captain: Miami
Pete Palacios	....	transportation co-captain: Miami
Gary Paulsen	....	transportation captain

Otros miembros del equipo
Bonnie Abaunza	....	assistant: Ms. Armstrong
Gregory Alpert	....	production assistant
Nicole Arbusto	....	assistant to producers
Ron Arciaga	....	choreographer
Angela Bailey	....	production assistant: Miami
Elizabeth S. Barton	....	script supervisor (as Elizabeth Barton)
Sondra Dee Boyachek	....	assistant production coordinator: Miami
Tim Chapman	....	location assistant: Miami
David Creech	....	production assistant
Martin F.J. Flaherty III	....	assistant location manager (as Martin Flaherty)
Moby Griffin	....	marine coordinator: Miami
Laura Groppe	....	key production assistant
Lisa Hackett	....	production coordinator
Jim Hale	....	production auditor
Vic Heutschy	....	unit publicist
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement (as James Jaffe)
Taman McCall	....	location manager
Mary Morgan	....	location manager: Miami
Deirdre Morrison	....	assistant location manager
Christine Page	....	creative consultant
Allyn Partin	....	dialect coach
Jon Paul	....	craft service
Errol Reichow	....	assistant location manager
Patrick Russ	....	assistant: Mr. Jarre
Christina Sanchez	....	assistant to producers
Christina Sanchez	....	technical advisor: Miami
Mayo Sanchez	....	production assistant
Jon Siagkris	....	chef
Patrick Spezialy	....	assistant auditor
David Stern	....	assistant to executive producer
Joice Stewart	....	assistant auditor
Cynthia Streit	....	production coordinator: Miami
Alex Torres	....	technical advisor
C. Ransom Walrod	....	marine coordinator (as Ransome Walrod)
Kelley Wood	....	assistant production coordinator
Rocco Salata	....	stand-in: Jimmy Smits (uncredited)
Joe Zimmerman	....	stand-in: Mr. Smits (uncredited)

Thanks
Sharon Boyle	....	special thanks
Irene Del Sol	....	special thanks
Oscar Del Valle	....	special thanks
Gary Goetzman	....	special thanks
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo	....	special thanks
Xavier L. Suarez	....	special thanks: Mayor of the City of Miami (as The Honorable Xavier L. Suarez)

Distributors

• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• United International Pictures (Spain)

También conocida como:

Little Havana (USA)
Fuego interior (Argentina) [es]
Fuegos internos (Spain) [es]

Duración:

86 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | Spain:13 | USA:R | Germany:6 | UK:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Soundtrack:

Adelante siempre voy

Potentially Good Film Ruined by Awful Editing

Isabel (Greta Scacchi) is a Cuban refugee who escaped with her daughter to Miami, but was forced to leave behind her husband Nestor (Jimmy Smits). Nestor was taken prisoner by Fidel Castro's communist government and has not seen his family since. Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio), a young fisherman, saves Isabel and her daughter from a raft and the two fall for each other. Years later, Nestor escapes Cuba and arrives in Miami, eager to see his former family. Not only must Isabel choose between her estranged husband and her intense, somewhat frightening American lover, Nestor is being pestered by politically motivated Cubans who want him to continue working against Castro.

The story to this film is a promising tale of torn romance. What makes it better than most is that there are too choices which must be made: Isabel's choice between mild mannered and familiar Nestor or the short tempered Sam, and Nestor's choice between his wife and his country. This is ruined, however, by choppy editing and a whole slough of unnecesary sex scenes. I'm sure the director must be saddened to see her work turned into some marginal picture about a woman who the editors turned into a mindless f***-doll.

Scacchi's performance was very real and convincing, making the poor editing all the more unfortunate. Smits, who is quite a talented actor, seems like he must have been sick or something while they were filming, because he's sort of like a zombie in this movie; no fire seems to burn within him (pun intended). D'Onofrio gives another extreme performance which is good for people like me who enjoy what critics call "over acting". Good premise, but ruined in the cutting room. Worth watching once.