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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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 (From The Wrap. 30 October 2009, 6:26 AM, PDT)
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User Comments:
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Cast

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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
David Sutcliffe ... Helicopter Observer
Errol G. Farquharson ... Gangbanger #1
Robert Thomas ... Gangbanger #2

Roy T. Anderson ... Gangbanger #3
Rory Flynn ... Kenny Wilder
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Moffat ... Angel (as Michelle Moffett)

Sandra Oh
Dawn Roach ... 911 Operator #2

Kim Roberts ... 911 Operator #1
Catherine Swing ... Crack House Reporter
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Craig R. Baxley 
 
Writing credits
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh (written by)

Produced by
Alan Beattie .... producer
Chris Chesser .... producer
David Gaines .... associate producer
Frank K. Isaac .... co-producer
Barr B. Potter .... executive producer (as Barr Potter)
 
Original Music by
Gary Chang 
 
Cinematography by
David Connell 
 
Film Editing by
Sonny Baskin 
 
Costume Design by
Linda Kemp  (as Lynda Kemp)
 
Makeup Department
Paul Jones .... special makeup designer
Katherine Southern .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Chad .... trainee assistant director
Kate Weiss .... trainee assistant director
 
Art Department
Peter Hudecki .... storyboard artist
Richard M. Snider .... greensman
Clive Thomasson .... co-decorator
 
Sound Department
Denis Bellingham .... boom operator
Richard F.W. Davis .... sound effects editor
Marilyn Graf .... foley mixer
Cindy Jo Hinkleman .... assistant sound editor
Adam Kroloff .... sound effects editor
Doug Madick .... foley artist
Paul Menichini .... sound effects editor
Richard Partlow .... foley artist (as Rick Partlow)
Sergio Reyes .... sound re-recording mixer
Robert Troy .... dialogue editor
 
Special Effects by
Michael Kavanagh .... special effects coordinator
Dawn Rivard .... special effects
Jeff Skochko .... special effects assistant
David Loveday .... model maker (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon .... hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon .... in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Tommy Chang .... stunt double: Keon Young
Susan Horton .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Ferguson .... gaffer
Michael Galbraith .... best boy
Patrick King .... dolly grip
Michael Kohne .... key grip
Rudolf Mammitzsch .... camera trainee
Bob Marshak .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Aric Dupere .... extras casting assistant
Donna Dupere .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Loreen Lightfoot .... costume cutter/stitcher
Sheila E. Pruden .... assistant costume designer
 
Music Department
Todd Hayen .... conductor
Todd Hayen .... orchestrator
Sherry Whitfield .... music editor
 
Other crew
Kristine M. Gilbert .... production coordinator
Craig Goodwill .... editorial/production assistant
Sara Holmes .... assistant accountant
Fred Kamping .... location manager
Simone Stock .... assistant: Craig R. Baxley
Charles Taylor .... armorer
Charles Taylor .... weapons handler
Dave Tommasini .... helicopter pilot
 
Thanks
Bret Michaels .... special thanks
Shane Stanley .... special thanks
 

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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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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Great! But not excellent!, 5 March 2008
8/10
Author: mensur_sony from Azerbaijan

Bad Day on the Block: Under Pressure A.K.A The Fireman is 1997 thriller film directed by Craig R. Baxley. Charlie Sheen (credited as Charles Sheen) is one of the my favorite actors and reason for me to watch that film. Story and screenplay of the film is very well but I think it is low budget. The thrills is really excellent. But... directing was bad for me, acting performances aren't excellent. But screenplay was good and Charlie Sheen gave us excellent performance as psycho fireman named Lyle Wilder (L.W.). Charlie's performance correct all the bad things for this film. Charlie Sheen's character and performance was one of the great psycho character performances I have ever seen. Noah Fleiss and Chelsea Russo was also great as kids of Brevartons. And I'm so happy to see John Ratzenberger (from Cheers).

I think Charlie Sheen is great actor. Charlie can get an Academy Award (but he must choose great dramas).

I gave that 8/10. I can give that 10/10 but director and some of other actors/actresses wasn't good but Charles is very well.

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