Fire with Fire (1986)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Two lovers. One chance. No time.
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
- Released: 1986-05-09
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 62 votes
Directed by Duncan Gibbins.
Top cast
- Craig Sheffer as Joe Fisk
- Virginia Madsen as Lisa Taylor
- Jon Polito as Boss Duchard
- J.J. Cohen as Mapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
- Kate Reid as Sister Victoria
- Jean Smart as Sister Maria
- Kari Wührer as Gloria
- D. B. Sweeney as Baxter
- Ann Savage as Sister Harriet
- William G. Schilling as Watley
Where to watch Fire with Fire
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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