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Firehouse

When the fire's out... the heat is on.

4.6

1h 14m

1973

“When the fire's out... the heat is on.”

Synopsis

Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. Pilot to the short-lived series that began a run in January 1974.

Director

Alex March

DramaActionTV Movie

firefightingracismarsonistfirefighter

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Cast & Crew

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

as Shelly Forsythe

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

as Spike Ryerson

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

as Capt. Jim Parr

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

as Hank Myers

Val Avery

Val Avery

as Sonny Caputo

Sheila Frazier

Sheila Frazier

as Michelle Forsythe

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

as Ernie Bush

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

as Billy Dalzell

Mel Scott

as Mamu

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