Animals were harmed in these films
As the inferno spreads, firefighting crews from across San Francisco are called out to douse the flames that have quickly taken hold of the "world's tallest building." Pictured with Newman and McQueen is Faye Dunaway, one of the stars of the ensemble cast.
Set in Chicago, this movie follows members of a firefighting crew as they pursue a suspected serial arsonist.
The film has an all-star cast that includes Kurt Russell, Billy Baldwin, Scott Glenn, and Robert De Niro. In preparation for their roles, the principal actors went out on calls with real Chicago firefighters before filming started.
Based on true events, 'Only the Brave' tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a crack team of Arizona firefighters who were called out on June 28, 2013 to tackle a wildfire near the town of Yarnell.
Placing themselves in immense danger, the firefighters figured they had the flames under control. But by now out of control, the wildfire eventually overran their positions. Nineteen firemen died, with one, posted as a lookout, surviving the inferno. Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges, and Jennifer Connelly are among the cast.
John Wayne plays oil rig firefighter Chance Buckman, whose marriage to the job threatens the relationship with his wife, Tish (Katharine Ross).
The movie is based loosely on the life of legendary oil well firefighter Red Adair, who served as co-technical adviser on the film. Pictured is Wayne with Jim Hutton.
Based on the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, this movie stars Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell as oil drilling rig employees who suspect that safety inspection corners are being cut, which could compromise the integrity of the installation.
Their worst fears are realized after the facility suffers a huge blowout and triggers a chain of events that end with the platform engulfed in a fireball.
François Truffaut's dystopian drama is based on Ray Bradbury's novel of the same name and stars Oskar Werner as one of numerous firemen deployed by an oppressive government to burn all literature to dissuade revolution and free thinking.
The film is named for the fact that at 451°F paper catches fire and burns.
Deputy Chief firefighter Mike Kennedy (Travolta) leads a team to rescue their stricken colleague. Morrison meanwhile starts to recollect events that led to the predicament he finds himself in as the building around him burns up.
John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix star in this fast-paced disaster movie, the plot of which centers around Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison (Phoenix), who becomes trapped inside a blazing warehouse.
Oliver Stone's movie serves as a tribute to first responders who headed into the rubble that was once the World Trade Center on that fateful September morning.
The movie is based on accounts from surviving eyewitnesses on the day of the attacks, including police officers who were trapped under tons of debris after the towers collapsed.
The firehouse dog in question is Rexxx, a superstar Hollywood pooch who is adopted into a ramshackle and under performing Los Angeles firehouse in the hope that the celebrity canine can lick the station back into shape.
Rexxx is helped by youngster Shane Fahey (Josh Hutcherson), whose father Connor (Bruce Greenwood) just happens to be the station caption. No smoke, no fire, but lots of fun in this feel-good family film.
This early silent comedy short sees Charlie Chaplin as an incompetent fireman who saves the day after rescuing a beautiful girl (Edna Purviance) from a house fire deliberately set as part of an insurance scam.
The film was well received by critics, not least for the live action scenes shot in the surrounding Los Angeles area.
A volcano blows its top near Los Angeles, spewing red hot molten lava towards the city. Tommy Lee Jones plays Michael Roark, the director of LA's Office of Emergency Management, who is tasked with trying to divert the dangerous lava flow.
Despite his valiant attempts, and those of geologist and seismologist Amy Barnes (Anne Heche), the bubbling lava reaches the city center, destroying everything and anything in its path.
To make matters worse, the bad guys have set the 225-story building on fire—and the flames are spreading quickly.
Filmed at the beginning of the 20th century, 'Life of an American Fireman' is a silent drama short made in the narratives style. Directed by early film pioneer Edwin S. Porter, it stars Arthur White and Vivian Vaughan.
The film depicts the rescue of a woman and child from a flame-engulfed building and is noted for the way it highlighted the social role of firefighters of the day.
Steve McQueen is the firefighter, Paul Newman the architect in this celebrated disaster movie. But top billing goes to the 515-m-tall (1,688 ft) Glass Tower, which catches fire after an electrical short.
Dwayne Johnson plays former FBI agent William Sawyer, who risks his life during an attempt to rescue family members taken hostage by terrorists in a Hong Kong skyscraper.
Fire has long sparked the interest of filmmakers. A movie depicting a raging inferno or out of control wildfire is very often a surefire success, especially when a team of firefighters turn up in the heat of the moment to tame the flames and douse the embers.
Click through and see which films have set the screen alight.
Films inspired by fire and flame
May 4 is International Firefighters' Day
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Fire has long sparked the interest of filmmakers. A movie depicting a raging inferno or out of control wildfire is very often a surefire success, especially when a team of firefighters turn up in the heat of the moment to tame the flames and douse the embers.
Click through and see which films have set the screen alight.