Hellfighters (DVD, 1999)

for the husbands collection. He is an avid J.W. fan, and this is one of his favorites.He was excited to view his new aqusition. He said it was perfect.

I went to ebay to find a DVD of this movie to replace a worn out VHS tape. It is my sister's favorite action movie. I bought it as a present for her Birthday.

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This is one of John Waynes little known films.
I think it is one of his grearest.
A good family film and a pleasure to watch over and over again.
This is a great movie.

Humor, Action, a bit of True Story, overall great way to spend 2 hours, top of the line Direction and Actors, with a excellent over all view of the Oil Well Fire Specialists in Texas in the 60s' lots of WOW tecnology for the audience of the sixties

How do you put out an oil well fire? The 1968 film "Hellfighters" shows us step by step how it was done at that time:

1. Clear away all super heated metal debris.
2. Pack a 55-gallon drum with nitro glycerin, attach to a long boom and position it in the fire shaft.
3. Get a safe distance away and detonate the nitro. The temporary void of oxygen will extinguish the blaze.
4. Install a control valve on the pipe coming out of the ground.
5. Close the valve to stop oil flow. Event over.

Not something most people would want to try at home. In fact so specialized is this line of work that one name became synonymous with the profession: Red Adair. He is the inspiration for the fictitious Chance Buckman (John Wayne in one of his few non-western roles) whose close knit Buckman Company employs, among others, Gregg Parker (Jim Hutton) who has just become his son in law.

Leave it to Hollywood to dilute a story about a unique occupation. "Hellfighters" walks a line between Discovery Channel and "Dallas" with family dynamics taking a good portion of the screen time. Chance's ex-wife Madeline (Vera Miles) left him because she couldn't stand the anxiety of marriage to a man in such a dangerous career. Daughter Tish (Katharine Ross) has a different approach: accompanying her husband Gregg to the fires. (I liken this to going inside a fast food restaurant as opposed to using the drive thru--seeing what's happening with your order softens the wait). Wayne, playing the classic highly protective father, of course disapproves. However, when Madeline actually visits Chance on the scene of their worst fire, it is this modus operandi that brings them back together for good.

A couple of things irritate me about "Hellfighters". The opening credits with red lettering outlined in white are difficult to read on a TV. And, although the first and last events are shown from start to finish, the fires in between are all cut short. You see the crew getting ready to attack, and then the movie jump cuts to the plane trip home or a scene back at the office.

This movie is fairly dated. Use of asbestos, which has become a concern in recent years, to insulate the nitro could be scattered on explosion. And if the film were made today, you can bet Tish would be following in her father's footsteps as a firefighter herself. At least she realized that, at an oil well fire, tight fittin' jeans are safer (and sexier) than a skirt.

The DVD does preserve the original 1:2.35 widescreen proportion. I would like to see a modern era version, but like a lot of older movies, they are enjoyable when viewed in the proper frame of mind for the time in which they were made.

we like are move that we got and we wach it all the time now as a family day thank you and hope we can get some more from u in the futcre

i bought it because mu husband is a BIG JOHN WAYNE FAN AND I LIKE THE MOVIE AS WELL.
I came on time and was packaged very good.
I will keep buying other movies from this seller.

Great movie with movie icon John Wayne. Great cast. Action packed. Wish they hadn't felt the need to throw in the "saloon" fight but pure Wayne enjoyments. Some dated scenes, but love that also.

Can't say anything bad about this movie. I like it because I think it is one of John Waynes best. It has an all star cast, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Bruce Cabot, Katherine Ross, Jim Hutton and many others. The movie is filled with action, adventure and romance. It has everything one needs to be thoroughly entertained. So don't forget the popcorn and of course the soda pop!

my husband has been looking for this movie to go with his collection. we bought it for him for fathers day. so he was very pleased.

Always a great movie!!! One of John Wayne's best! Very recommended for anyone! I bought it for my dad for father's day. It's his favorite movie and he needed it on DVD!

This was just what I ordered and it came in a timely manner. No surprises. That is what I like.

Good job.

I am a great fan of John Wayne and have a lot of his movies, mostly westerns, in my DVD collection. But he performed in other movie roles that were non-western. Hellfighters was one of those movies where he plays the role of a man who owns a company that specializes in putting out oil rig fires around the world. I had never seen the movie until one night I caught part of it on AMC and decided I wanted it. It's a great movie that I think you will enjoy.

Great Movie for John Wayne fans. Typical John Wayne flare story of an amazing man, Red Adair. Great at fighting oil rig fires, but not so great at the relationships in his life. This movie has all the makings of a great John Wayne movie; explosions, fire, drama, comedy and even a little romance.

my friends dad likes john wayan movies and we looked it up on ebay and fould it cheap price you cant find this in the stores no where

The best non western movie he ever did. Very dramatic and John Wayne. Some of the footage is awesome. It is a biography of Red Adair the oil well fire figher.

I was very pleased with the coustomer service and the free shipping.This company has always been able to resolve any question I have.

john Wayne fights fires like he faught life full fledged ahead,,....A very good movie...John finally let love bring him out of the game and then love brought him back..

I received the movie very quickly. The movie was in good condition and no problems watching it. I bought the movie for my husband. He really likes it. I will definitely purchase more movies from this member.

I bought this movie for a Christmas gift for my husband.He loves it!!!It came unscratched still in its wraper and just in time for Christmas.I have lost count how many times he has watched this DVD.

I liked the dvd and would recomend it to someone else. The reason that i bought the dvd was because i had seen the dvd and wanted it to add to my collection.

My family is extremely pleased with the movie. My daughter is a huge fan of John wayne and her favorite movie is hellfighters. She was very excited when the movie came in the mail. I have to fighter to not watch it every night. Thank You.

This movie is definately one of John Wayne's best films. It has excelland footage of oil well fires and alot of excitement. I highly recommend this movie at any cost. I purchased it as a gift for a close family member who loves to watch it everytime they visite.