The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. Pilot to the short-lived series that began a run in January 1974.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank CucciWriter
- Alex MarchDirector
Cast
- Richard RoundtreeShelly Forsythe
- Vince EdwardsSpike Ryerson
- Andrew DugganCapt. Jim Parr
- Richard JaeckelHank Myers
- Val AverySonny Caputo
- Sheila FrazierMichelle Forsythe
- Michael LernerErnie Bush
- Paul Le MatBilly Dalzell
- Mel ScottMamu
- Alma BeltranSpanish Lady
- Howard CurtisEddie Doyle
- Mwako CumbukaClarence
Stills
Themes
firefightingracismarsonistfirefighter