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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 .
Hellfighters: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton, Vera Miles. Divorced Chance Buckman fights international oil rig fires. An injury brings his daughter and to his dismay, she weds Greg, a team member.
When Chance Buckman is badly injured while fighting an oil well fire, his young associate, Greg Parker, takes it upon himself to send for Chance's daughter, Tish.
Hellfighters (1968) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Romantic complications jeopardize the unity and safety of a crack team of oil-disaster firefighters.
Reviews. Hellfighters. Action. 121 minutes ‧ 1968. Roger Ebert. December 27, 1968. 2 min read. Out in front of the Roosevelt Theater there’s a big photo of John Wayne and this quote, attributed to him: “I’ve made a lot of action pictures but never one as exciting as this.”
Chance Buckman (John Wayne) has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. He, his assistant Greg (Jim Hutton) and his team of skilled firefighters extinguish raging oil field fires all over...
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1968 • Rated G • 2h 1m • 27 November 1968 (USA) Stars: John Wayne • Katharine Ross • Jim Hutton • Vera Miles TAGLINE: JOHN WAYNE - The Toughest Hellfighter of All! ...more.
Hellfighters. Summaries. Divorced Chance Buckman fights international oil rig fires. An injury brings his daughter and to his dismay, she weds Greg, a team member. Chance gets a desk-job, so he and Madelyn remarry, but a Venezuelan oil rig fire reunites them.
Overview. The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world. Andrew V. McLaglen. Director. Clair Huffaker. Screenplay.
