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Director:
Craig R. Baxley
Writer:
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 August 1997 (Turkey) more
Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
He's destroyed everything close to him. Now he's going next door. more
Plot:
A decorated firefighter (Charlie Sheen) has his wife and son leave him because of his violent tendencies... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
OK for a formula-driven psycho-next-door film. more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charlie Sheen ... Lyle Wilder (as Charles Sheen)

Mare Winningham ... Catherine Braverton

David Andrews ... Reese Braverton

Noah Fleiss ... Zach Braverton
Dawnn Lewis ... Sandy Tierra
Chelsea Russo ... Marcie Braverton

John Ratzenberger ... Al Calavito
Keone Young ... Ron the Repairman
Reggie Jackson ... Himself
Cody Jones ... D.J.

David Hewlett ... Andrew
Phillip Jarrett ... Firefighter

Tino Monte ... TV Newscaster
Sheldon Turcott ... Network Newscaster

Karen Brigman ... Marge Wilder
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bad Day on the Block (USA) (working title)
The Fireman (International: English title)
Under Pressure (USA) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence/terror and language.
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Runtime:
88 min | Argentina:104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:15 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | France:U | Germany:16 (video premiere) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
Largo Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: When the model airplane flies through the window, the glass breaks apart in small pieces like safety glass of a car, normal window glass does not break like this. more
Quotes:
Lyle Wilder: [When Catherine begs him not to hurt her family] Your idea of hurt is alot diffrent from mine!
Lyle Wilder: [When asked what he wants] I want to see your babies... I want to discipline them... I want to save them!
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
OK for a formula-driven psycho-next-door film., 9 March 2003
Author: john in missouri from United States

About the only creative twist in this film is that the psycho next door is a decorated, respected fireman.

Get this bit of originality: he also spouts a few Bible verses along the way. Wow, impressive.

That said, there are bigger wastes of time out there, and it's good for a bit of entertainment if there's nothing else on TV. I wouldn't pay to rent it, though.

The only thought-provoking feature of the film has to do with the usefulness of firearms in the hands of good citizens.

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