Hellfighters (film)

Hellfighters is a 1968 American adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton and Vera Miles. The movie depicts a group of oil well firefighters and is based loosely on the life of Red Adair. Adair, "Boots" Hansen, and "Coots" Matthews served as technical advisers on the film.

Hellfighters
Original theatrical poster
Directed byAndrew V. McLaglen
Screenplay byClair Huffaker
Produced byRobert Arthur
StarringJohn Wayne
Katharine Ross
Jim Hutton
Vera Miles
CinematographyWilliam H. Clothier
Edited byFolmar Blangsted
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 27, 1968 (1968-11-27)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.75 million (US/ Canada rentals)

Hellfighters was for the most part negatively received, with criticism aimed at the overlong plot and dull characterization.

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