Movies like Firehouse 1973
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Firehouse (1973)
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Tensions arise when a previously all-white firehouse gets its first black fireman.
Style:
tv series pilot
Plot:
firefighter, swing, racism, arsonist, black, fast food restaurant, fire brigade, firefighting, revenge, ghetto, fire, african american, interracial relations, fanatic, husband wife relationship, prejudice, fire department, black american, arson, saving a life, bigotry, landlord, fireman, handball, fire truck ...
Place:
new york
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Most similar movies to Firehouse
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, realistic and suspenseful films with plots about firefighter, fire, fire brigade, firefighting, disaster, fireman and fire department mostly in Drama, Action and Thriller genres. Some movies like Firehouse: City on Fire (1979), Uncommon Valor (1983), Fire! (1977), The Bravest (2019), London's Burning: The Movie (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A pyromaniac, ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychotronic ...
Plot:
disaster, fire, firefighter, revenge, arson, natural disaster, trapped, rescue, fire brigade, city, explosions, firefighting ...
Time:
year 1979
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The pilot for an unsold weekly series, Uncommon Valor stresses the courage and resourceful of a team of firefighters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headed by dauntless battalion chief Tom Riordan (Mitchell Ryam), the unit tries to drench a raging ...
Style:
action drama, intense, tense, suspense
Plot:
courage, arson, firefighter, teamwork, danger, disaster, rescue, heroism, panic, hospital, fire, fireman ...
Place:
salt lake city utah, utah
Similarity:
70%
417
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The sheer terror and unearthly beauty of a raging forest fire is breathlessly captured in this compelling Irwin Allen production boasting a big-name cast and enough blazing special effects to turn night into day. Involved are a lumber mill owner ...
Style:
suspense, intense, tension, period piece, psychotronic
Plot:
forest fire, natural disaster, wildfire, survival, man versus nature, danger, catastrophe, arson, disaster, smoking, spectacle, rescue ...
Place:
oregon
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on real life events, the film revolves around the heroic efforts of a team of firefighters as they attempt to deal with a fire that breaks out at an oil refinery in Dalian
Style:
suspenseful, touching, thought provoking, heartbreaking, suspense
Plot:
fire brigade, disaster, fire, accident, oil, rescue mission, danger, evacuation, save the day, heroic mission, daring rescue, save the world ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A female firefighter joins the all male crew of Blue Watch, Blackwall Fire Station East London in the Jack Rosenthal penned film that launched the long running TV series.
Plot:
fire brigade, house fire, child in peril, dead child, fire department, life & death, prank telephone call, arson, firefighting, promotion, wedding, gardener ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Set in the immediate post-Civil War era, The McMasters stars Brock Peters as a black Union soldier who finds he must figuratively fight the war all over again. Returning to his southern hometown, Peters quickly learns that nothing has really ...
Style:
independent film, tense, rough, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
civil war, native american, civil war veteran, black, cowboy, blaxploitation, interracial relations, racism, injustice, rivalry, society, life is a bitch ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A heroic story about firefighters and rescuers. What we call an act of bravery is just a usual routine for them, if only one can get used to mortal danger and extreme risk. When people in distress seem to have nobody who may help them, rescuers come ...
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, sentimental, intense, emotional
Plot:
firefighting, natural disaster, forest fire, fire, friendship between men, race against time, heroism, machismo, bravery, mentor, friends, danger ...
Similarity:
57%
788
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Hoping to make a killing on the insurance money, oil refinery owner Wendell Mays decides to burn the place to the ground. His greed endangers the lives of the entire town as the fireball creates a spreading inferno threatens to engulf the entire ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
firefighter, firefighting, fire, hospital, law enforcement, danger, police investigation, chaos, fire brigade, evacuation, disaster, oil refinery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The bond of brotherhood is always stronger when you can be pitched into a life and death situation at any time and the only thing that gets you through the inferno is the trust that your brother will have your back. The firefighters of Hong Kong’s ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
fire brigade, firefighter, disaster, save the day, partner, heroic mission, politics, forces of nature, fireman, factory, danger, friendship ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Paul is a Korean-born immigrant whose life is turned upside down when his father is crippled from a robbery and his mother leaves them and marries the father of a bigoted gang leader, Billy. When Paul is constantly harrassed by Billy and his boys, ...
Style:
action drama, independent film
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
bigotry, martial arts, racial tension, prejudice, father son conflict, broken family, identity crisis, interracial relations, bullying, family drama, self defense, male protagonist ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nell is a young mother convicted of accidentally killing her alcoholic husband. When given the opportunity to serve his sentence as a forest firefighter, demonstrates his courage and discipline in an exceptional way.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, action drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, teamwork, rescue mission, young mother, second chance, redemption, wildfire, firefighting, firefighter, fire, intelligence agency, workplace situations ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Belgium
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Years after the original Backdraft, Sean, son of the late Steve "Bull" McCaffrey, is assigned to investigate a deadly fire only to realize it is something much more sinister.
Style:
captivating, realistic, tense, disturbing, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
firefighter, arson, escapades, danger, police investigation, society, arms dealer, chase, police, funeral, death, fire department ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Writer-director Dale Resteghini's indie drama follows a young interracial couple (Resteghini and Nicki Richards) whose recent move to New York from the Boston suburbs lands them in an environment of bigotry and hatred that they're ...
Style:
realistic, indie film, thought provoking, tension, romantic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
interracial relations, racial tension, racial prejudice, social commentary, prejudice, bigotry, young couple, social realism, culture clash, hip hop culture, hate crime, alienation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, boston
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Action
Country: Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Plot:
fire brigade, truck, hiding place, smoking, lawyer, fire, newspaper, accident, death of daughter, car, truck driver, motorcycle ...
Place:
alps
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A group of Black soldiers are home from the war and head to a small Southern town. The town is dominated by a group of Klansmen who keep the Black majority from voting or being treated like human beings. However, these newcomers convince the local ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, bleak, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, vietnam war, revenge, ku klux klan, vigilantism, black, racial issues, racism, vietnam veteran, interracial relations, social decay, rebellion ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Black Like Me is the true account of John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
Style:
deep, independent film
Plot:
racism, racial discrimination, african, writers, journalism, spy, social justice, blaxploitation, civil rights, black, interracial relations, inequality ...
Place:
america, southern usa, africa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Tough streetwise private investigator Al Connors, who works in Florida but originally hails from Harlem, is hired by the CIA to guard a visiting African princess. Moreover, Connors uses all his sharp street smarts and fierce fighting skills to find ...
Style:
detective
Plot:
blaxploitation, martial arts, black, african american, interracial relations, kidnapped daughter, ladies man, fight, protection, wife, town, daughter ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ex-con attempting to go straight runs across serious problems. His girlfriend gets arrested for dealing crack to an undercover police officer. In a desperate attempt to get the charges dropped against his woman, he strikes deal with weapons cop to ...
Style:
hood, grim, crime drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
urban, ghetto, hip hop, gang, arms dealing, black, kids in trouble, african american, police, poverty, troubled youth, rap ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
37%
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329
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A large blast hits the gas pipeline in the industrial park due to a sudden earthquake, which triggers massive explosions and engulfs the neighboring area in flames. Facing the escalating fire danger, the Fire and Rescue Force quickly reaches the ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, intense, tension
Plot:
firefighter, rescue, race against time, heroism, disaster, firefight, fire, fire brigade, problem, intelligence agency, fire department, social services ...
Similarity:
35%
61K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in ...
Style:
sincere, sad, touching, inspirational, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
firefighter, death of protagonist, fire department, friendship, rescue, disaster, fire, firefighting, funeral, redemption, friend, building collapse ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
maryland, baltimore, usa, california
Similarity:
35%
221
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Code Red is an American drama series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen. The series revolves around the family and crew of L.A. Battalion Fire Chief Joe Rorchek.
Style:
heroic, emotional, educational
Plot:
firefighter, firefighting, father son relationship, fire brigade, family drama, leadership, teamwork, fire department, family values, community service, resilience, urban ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Style:
suspense, sexy, tense, suspenseful, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
disaster, catastrophe, skyscraper, rescue, natural disaster, race against time, survival, firefighter, evacuation, trapped in a building, trapped, fire ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
Style:
exciting, emotional, tense, dramatic, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
natural disaster, forest fire, firefighter, heroism, tragedy, rescue, danger, friends, mentor, firefighting, fire department, male camaraderie ...
Time:
year 2007, year 2017, 2010s, 2000s, year 2013 ...
Place:
arizona, usa
Similarity:
34%
Movie in collections
93K
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
They say a blast of flames can take a life ... and hide a secret. But now firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey are battling each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, emotional, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
firefighter, arson, corruption, fire, rescue, pyromaniac, investigation, firefighting, natural disaster, danger, rookie, disaster ...
Time:
year 1971, 90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, chicago
Similarity:
33%
2K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 196 min.
Story:
A young man is guided by his mother in a methodical manner to avenge his father against the perpetrators who falsely accused and killed him.
Style:
intense, emotional
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, corruption, firefighter, death of father, murder, injustice, family drama, frame up, justice, mafia, retribution ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, black cinema
Plot:
racism, black cop, blaxploitation, deep south, black, hidden treasure, racial discrimination, racial tension, racial prejudice, gangster, hit and run, office ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
southern usa, mississippi
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
On the hottest day in 50 years, a serious fire incident happened to a busy commercial tower, a gaggle of fire fighters with an indestructible enthusiasm are going to save lives.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspense, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
firefighter, disaster, danger, escapades, society, fire brigade, survival, saving a life, fireman, team, partner, fire department ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Lin Luxiao possesses exceptional firefighting skills and extensive experience. He is the head of the Special Operations Station on Heping Road in Beixun City. By a twist of fate, he is chosen to become an instructor for a reality show aimed at ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling
Plot:
firefighting, firefighter, fire brigade, daring rescue, fire department, fireman, lifeguard, saving a life, assistant, social services, teamwork, intelligence agency ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his absentee parents until it is too late.
Style:
crime drama, dark comedy
Plot:
fire, recklessness, law enforcement, family drama, small town, neighbor, character study, investigation, teen angst, social commentary, black, arsonist ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Five ex-soldiers go to a small town in Oregon to help a friend investigate the murder of his brother.
Style:
suspense, tense, action drama, dark, detective ...
Plot:
biker, murder, revenge, small town, corruption, violence, brotherhood, vigilante, justice, investigation, moral ambiguity, arson ...
Time:
90s
Place:
oregon
Similarity:
31%
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