Fire Birds

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Fire Birds

PG-13,

1990,

1h 25m,

Action

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Army lovers (Nicolas Cage, Sean Young) and their task-force leader (Tommy Lee Jones) join the drug war in Apache assault helicopters.

Critics Consensus

Despite the talent on board, Fire Birds is little more than a subpar military adventure sporting video game-like action, outdated philosophy, and uneven acting.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

May 28, 2013

1/4

If you think of movies as big-screen video games, see Fire Birds. If not, you may want to skip this Top Gun with copters and cartels.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

May 28, 2013

1/4

David Green structures the film in the mold of the time-honored boys-into- men military exercise, but don't go looking for The Sands of Iwo Jima.

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

May 28, 2013

1.5/5

Lean, mean, clean and empty-hearted, Fire Birds is a video-game recruiting poster with a bomb ticking inside--a bomb that never goes off.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 21, 2026

2.5/4

...a familiar yet watchable actioner that benefits from its engaging performances and smattering of compelling set-pieces...

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Dec 13, 2024

I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that the same production team is planning a military horse opera about kicking Iraqi ass to be called "Gulf and Western."

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Madeleine Harmsworth

Sunday Mirror (UK)

Dec 13, 2024

2/5

A ludicrously jingoistic showcase for the U.S. Army's million-dollar Apache attack helicopter.

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Finn S

Oct 27, 2018

This movie is great despite of what other shitty comment Fuck outta here with the bull shit It deserves to thumbs up

Sep 12, 2018

Very Underrated, great cast, good action sequences

Finn S

May 26, 2017

this is a decent movie however i do think it is trying to be top gun in many ways just with ah-64 helicopter pilots instead of f-14 pilots. Tommy Lee Jones's character was one of the only things i enjoyed from this movie one again he nails his character. Sean young's character is just plane out boring being your generic love interest she has little to nothing at the end battle other than taking out a few jets and thats it and no i'm not hating on this movie because it is a ripoff of top gun i disliked Kelly Mc Gillis's character from top gun due to the same reasons i stated she has nothing to do with the plot other than being a love interest of the main character. If you are looking for a generic action movie about aviation fire birds is worth a watch however if you are looking for a movie with more military accuracy top gun would be my first choice however that is my opinion.

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Han W

Feb 4, 2008

I saw this movie by accident. Tommy Lee Jones had some good throwaway lines though.

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David Green

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Nicolas Cage

Jake Preston

Tommy Lee Jones

Brad Little

Sean Young

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Synopsis

Army lovers (Nicolas Cage, Sean Young) and their task-force leader (Tommy Lee Jones) join the drug war in Apache assault helicopters.

Director: David Green
Producer: Bill Badalato
Screenwriter: Nick Thiel, Paul F. Edwards
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.8M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround

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