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MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1968 DVD Release: 01/05/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 2 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 16 Genres: Action, Romance, Docudrama, Family Drama

Chance Buckman (John Wayne) heads a team of international trouble shooters who travel around the world to put out oil fires. The dangerous profession has taken a toll on the marriage between Chance and Madelyn (Vera Miles), who leaves when she can no longer endure the stress of saying goodbye and fearing she will never see him again. With his faithful assistant Greg (Jim Hutton), the team is ready at a moments notice to race anywhere to extinguish the flames of oil fires raging out of control. Greg eventually falls for Chance's daughter, Tish (Katherine Ross), who shares her mother's concern over the dangers the men endure. Hellfighters received technical advising from famed oil-well fighter Red Adair and his assistants who provided excellent and credible information for the film and the pyrotechnic team headed by legendary special-effects expert Fred Knoth. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

John Wayne - Chance Buckman
Katharine Ross - Tish Buckman
Jim Hutton - Greg Parker
Vera Miles - Madelyn Buckman
Jay C. Flippen - Jack Lomax

Andrew McLaglen's fire-fighting action film Hellfighters comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include cast and crew biographies, production notes, and a theatrical trailer. Fans of action films and of John Wayne will certainly want to give this DVD a look. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide