Fire Birds (1990)
Fire Birds (1990)
The best just got better
A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Jake Preston
Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones As: Brad Little
Sean Young Sean Young As: Billie Lee Guthries
Bryan Kestner Bryan Kestner As: Breaker
Dale Dye Dale Dye As: A.K. McNeil
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Storyline

A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower.


Tagline: The best just got better
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 25 May 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Nova International Films, Touchstone Pictures

Budget: $22,000,000

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Jake Preston

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Brad Little

Sean Young

Sean Young

Billie Lee Guthries

Bryan Kestner

Bryan Kestner

Breaker

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

A.K. McNeil

Illana Diamant

Illana Diamant

Sharon Geller

Peter Onorati

Peter Onorati

Rice

Marshall R. Teague

Marshall R. Teague

Doug Daniels

Gregory Vahanian

Gregory Vahanian

Tom Davis

Cylk Cozart

Cylk Cozart

Dewar Proctor

Charles Kahlenberg

Charles Kahlenberg

Oscar De Marco

Robert Lujan

Robert Lujan

Steward Rives

Charles Lanyer

Charles Lanyer

Darren Phillips

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Janet Little

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

General Olcott

Mickey Yablans

Mickey Yablans

Butch Tippet

Directed By

David Green

David Green

Director

Jeffrey Wetzel

Jeffrey Wetzel

Second Assistant Director

Marilyn Bailey

Marilyn Bailey

Script Supervisor

Matt Earl Beesley

Matt Earl Beesley

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Producer

Maria Norman

Maria Norman

Producer's Assistant

Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor

Casting

Valorie Massalas

Valorie Massalas

Casting

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Co-Producer

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

John K. Swensson

John K. Swensson

Co-Producer

Susan Zwerman

Susan Zwerman

Unit Production Manager

Keith Barish

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Brian O. Haynes

Brian O. Haynes

Location Manager

Harriet Katz-Stevens

Harriet Katz-Stevens

Production Accountant

Brad Arensman

Brad Arensman

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Arnold Kopelson

Arnold Kopelson

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ellis Cohen

Ellis Cohen

Costume Design

Michael Hancock

Michael Hancock

Makeup Artist

Wade Daily

Wade Daily

Assistant Makeup Artist

Wade Daily

Wade Daily

Assistant Hairstylist

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Karoly Balazs

Karoly Balazs

Hairstylist

Sound

David Newman

David Newman

Original Music Composer

Peter Afterman

Peter Afterman

Music Supervisor

R.J. Kizer

R.J. Kizer

Sound Editor

John O. Wilde

John O. Wilde

Sound Editor

Stu Bernstein

Stu Bernstein

Sound Editor

Jeremy J. Gordon

Jeremy J. Gordon

Sound Editor

J.H. Arrufat

J.H. Arrufat

Sound Editor

Gary Krivacek

Gary Krivacek

Sound Editor

Sherman Waze

Sherman Waze

Sound Editor

Fred Judkins

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Doug Jackson

Doug Jackson

Sound Editor

Barry Rubinow

Barry Rubinow

Sound Editor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Editor

Tom C. McCarthy

Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

Victor B. Lackey

Victor B. Lackey

Sound Editor

Stuart Chasmar

Stuart Chasmar

Sound Editor

Golden Felton

Golden Felton

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tony Imi

Tony Imi

Director of Photography

John Ward

John Ward

Camera Operator

Gene Poole

Gene Poole

Key Grip

Logan R. Berkshire

Logan R. Berkshire

Best Boy Grip

John Ward

John Ward

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Philip A. Margraff

Philip A. Margraff

Construction Coordinator

Pat Tagliaferro

Pat Tagliaferro

Art Direction

Rick Galbraith

Rick Galbraith

Construction Foreman

Neal Thompson

Neal Thompson

Title Designer

Ken Deubel III

Ken Deubel III

Painter

Debi Shirk Tagliaferro

Debi Shirk Tagliaferro

Art Department Coordinator

Bill Rea

Bill Rea

Set Designer

Joseph T. Garrity

Joseph T. Garrity

Production Design

Jerie Kelter

Jerie Kelter

Set Decoration

Robert Lucas

Robert Lucas

Leadman

Other Crew

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunts

Mike Menzel

Mike Menzel

Special Effects Coordinator

Dennis Madalone

Dennis Madalone

Stunt Coordinator

Kimberley Coy

Kimberley Coy

Unit Publicist

David Menapace

David Menapace

Transportation Coordinator

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