Down Below - Fire
If you’re thinking of the flick, it’s a quintessential 90s environmental thriller. Seagal plays an EPA agent going undercover in Kentucky to stop a corporate mogul from dumping toxic waste in old coal mines.
It follows a young aristocrat, Edmund Talbot, on an aging ship sailing to Australia during the Napoleonic Wars. The "fire" refers to a literal fire on board and the metaphorical heat of human tension and obsession.
It’s famous for its country-music-heavy soundtrack (featuring legends like Marty Stuart and Levon Helm) and for being one of the more "eco-conscious" action movies of its era. Fire Down Below
They have a swing-revival track with the same name.
Because "Fire Down Below" is a popular title for everything from classic literature to 90s action flicks, I’ve broken down the most likely things you’re looking for. 1. The Action Movie (1997) If you’re thinking of the flick, it’s a
If you’re a fan of literature, you’re likely thinking of Fire Down Below . This is the final book in his To the Ends of the Earth trilogy.
Golding (who wrote Lord of the Flies ) won the Nobel Prize, and this trilogy is considered a masterpiece of maritime fiction. It was even adapted into a BBC miniseries starring Benedict Cumberbatch. 3. The Classic Film (1957) The "fire" refers to a literal fire on
A love triangle develops between two tramp-boat owners and a beautiful woman they are smuggling between Caribbean islands.