Fire Birds
The best just got better
1990 | 85m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | David Green |
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| Writer: | Nick Thiel, John K. Swensson, Step Tyner, Paul F. Edwards, Dale Dye |
| Staring: |
| A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower. | |
| Release Date: | May 25, 1990 |
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| Director: | David Green |
| Writer: | Nick Thiel, John K. Swensson, Step Tyner, Paul F. Edwards, Dale Dye |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | flying, drugs |
| Production Companies | Nova International Films, Touchstone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $22,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | Jake Preston |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Brad Little |
| Sean Young | Billie Lee Guthries |
| Bryan Kestner | Breaker |
| Dale Dye | A.K. McNeil |
| Illana Diamant | Sharon Geller |
| Peter Onorati | Rice |
| Marshall R. Teague | Doug Daniels |
| Gregory Vahanian | Tom Davis |
| Cylk Cozart | Dewar Proctor |
| Charles Kahlenberg | Oscar De Marco |
| Robert Lujan | Steward Rives |
| Charles Lanyer | Darren Phillips |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | Janet Little |
| J.A. Preston | General Olcott |
| Mickey Yablans | Butch Tippet |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Green | Director |
| David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Fríða Aradóttir | Hairstylist |
| Karoly Balazs | Hairstylist |
| Marilyn Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Judy Taylor | Casting |
| Robert Lucas | Leadman |
| Gary Krivacek | Sound Editor |
| Wade Daily | Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Joseph T. Garrity | Production Design |
| Nick Thiel | Screenplay |
| Harriet Katz-Stevens | Production Accountant |
| Matt Earl Beesley | First Assistant Director |
| Rick Galbraith | Construction Foreman |
| Logan R. Berkshire | Best Boy Grip |
| John K. Swensson | Story |
| Kimberley Coy | Unit Publicist |
| Brad Arensman | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| John Ward | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Mike Menzel | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jeremy J. Gordon | Sound Editor |
| David Menapace | Transportation Coordinator |
| Bill Rea | Set Designer |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Editor |
| Gene Poole | Key Grip |
| Norman Buckley | Editor |
| Step Tyner | Story |
| Victor B. Lackey | Sound Editor |
| Paul F. Edwards | Screenplay |
| Golden Felton | Sound Editor |
| Stu Bernstein | Sound Editor |
| Pat Tagliaferro | Art Direction |
| Debi Shirk Tagliaferro | Art Department Coordinator |
| Fred Judkins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John O. Wilde | Sound Editor |
| Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
| Sherman Waze | Sound Editor |
| Valorie Massalas | Casting |
| Tom C. McCarthy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Peter Afterman | Music Supervisor |
| Neal Thompson | Title Designer |
| Dennis M. O'Connor | Editor |
| Ellis Cohen | Costume Design |
| Philip A. Margraff | Construction Coordinator |
| Ken Deubel III | Painter |
| Susan Zwerman | Unit Production Manager |
| Greg Hayden | Associate Editor |
| Stuart Chasmar | Sound Editor |
| Michael Hancock | Makeup Artist |
| Barry Rubinow | Sound Editor |
| Brian O. Haynes | Location Manager |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | Second Assistant Director |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor |
| Maria Norman | Producer's Assistant |
| Tony Imi | Director of Photography |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Jon Poll | Editor |
| Dale Dye | Story |
| Dennis Madalone | Stunt Coordinator |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| J.H. Arrufat | Sound Editor |
| R.J. Kizer | Sound Editor |
| Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Badalato | Producer |
| John K. Swensson | Co-Producer |
| Keith Barish | Executive Producer |
| Arnold Kopelson | Executive Producer |
| Dale Dye | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 190 | 327 |
mooney240
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**A miserably bungled Top Gun impersonation with helicopters… why?** Lame Top Gun with helicopters. Almost everything is a straight rip-off. Nic Cage is a much more exaggerated Maverick. Tommy Lee Jones fills the Viper role. Flight school. Overly cocky pilots. Contentious playful romance. Fire Bi ... rds so closely replicated Top Gun that it forced a comparison that Fire Birds lost miserably. The cheese factor was cringe. The soundtrack was nowhere near the quality of Harold Faltermeyer’s anthem. David Green couldn’t measure up to Tony Scott’s directing mastery. Even with some of the 90s’ bigger stars, Fire Birds couldn’t burn bright.
Jan 02, 2023