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Fires Within

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In 1982, Cuban political activist Nestor (Jimmy Smits) is ripped from the arms of his loving wife, Isabel (Greta Scacchi), and thrown in jail for dissidence. Frightened, Isabel flees with their daughter by sea to America. Off the coast of Florida, she meets Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio), a kind fisherman who sees them safely to Miami's Little Havana. Eight years later, Isabel is happy in the arms of Sam -- until a recently freed Nestor reaches Miami in hope of a romantic reunion.

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Catherine Cantieri Apollo Guide 07/30/2002
72/100
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06/02/2008 This move was a disappointment. The "romance" between Isabel and Sam was never explained. They had these stupid flashback scenes and no real information. It would have been nice to see both stories told. See more Read all reviews
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Gillian Armstrong

Director

Jimmy Smits

Nestor

Greta Scacchi

Isabel

Vincent D'Onofrio

Sam

Luis Avalos

Victor Hernandez

Bertila Damas

Estella Sanchez
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Synopsis In 1982, Cuban political activist Nestor (Jimmy Smits) is ripped from the arms of his loving wife, Isabel (Greta Scacchi), and thrown in jail for dissidence. Frightened, Isabel flees with their daughter by sea to America. Off the coast of Florida, she meets Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio), a kind fisherman who sees them safely to Miami's Little Havana. Eight years later, Isabel is happy in the arms of Sam -- until a recently freed Nestor reaches Miami in hope of a romantic reunion.
Director
Gillian Armstrong
Producer
Wallis Nicita, Lauren Lloyd
Screenwriter
Cynthia Cidre
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 28, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$67.3K
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Surround
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