Firewalker
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedymartial artsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"A pair of down-and-out fortune hunters cash in on high adventure!"
Boxlist takeHeightened and very fast: a low-key comedy, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
5.4 /10
TMDB · 116 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache horde of gold.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- J. Lee Thompson
Cast
- Chuck Norris
- Louis Gossett Jr.
- Melody Anderson
- Will Sampson
- Sonny Landham
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cannon Group
- Taste scores
- How we score
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