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Inferno

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Also known as Desert Heat

1999 film directed by John G. Avildsen

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Inferno is a 1999 American film directed by John G. Avildsen. The cast includes Jean-Claude Van Damme, Danny Trejo, Pat Morita, and Gabrielle Fitzpatrick. Van Damme also served as a producer alongside Samuel Hadida, with Joseph Merhi as executive producer. The movie was produced by KPI Productions, Lomax Productions, PM Entertainment Group, and Long Road International. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Netflix.

The film is an action and romance movie with elements of comedy and drama. Its narrative focuses on revenge and takes place in California. The original language is English. The runtime is 95 minutes. The budget was 15,000,000. The tagline is "Left for dead. Burning for revenge." Keywords associated with the plot include prison, small town, sword, hostage, and hostility.

Review scores vary across sources. One assessment lists a rating of 3.7 out of 10 with 0% approval. Another source records a vote average of 6.152, while IMDb lists a rating of 5.2. The film was released on video on demand and as a direct-to-video release. It has been assessed using the Bechdel test.

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Eddie Lomax is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny. Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.

Released: 1999-09-2595 minDir: John G. AvildsenAction, Drama, RomanceBudget: $15.0M

Cast

  • Jean-Claude Van Damme as Eddie Lomax
  • Pat Morita as Jubal Early
  • Danny Trejo as Johnny Six Toes
  • Gabrielle Fitzpatrick as Rhonda Reynolds
  • Larry Drake as Ramsey Hogan
  • Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Singh

Themes

  • prison
  • small town
  • sword
  • hostage
  • hostility
  • drifter
  • witty

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Ratings

IMDb

5.2/10

11,629 votes

Year
1999
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
revenge
Cast member
Nicolau Breyner
Composer
Bill Conti
Narrative location
California
Filming location
California
Duration
91
FilmAffinity ID
205249
Distribution format
direct-to-video
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publication date
1999-01-01
title
Inferno
distributed by
Netflix
executive producer
Joseph Merhi
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
0%
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