Falling Fire
1997
Action / Sci-Fi

Falling Fire
1997
Action / Sci-Fi
Plot summary
In the not so distant future mankind has squandered their resources. A team of specialists is sent to the nearby asteroid field to retrieve an asteroid that will serve to replenish some of our natural resources. However, unbeknownst to the team, there is a killer on board determined to take control of the asteroid and destroy all mankind.
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It's no Deep Impact, but it's a well written film
Great Storyline, Poor Screenplay
In 2051, Earth is completely depleted and exploring its resources in asteroids by ISA Corporation, while ecologists and eco-terrorists commanded by Lopez (Christian Vidosa) are against the procedure. First officer Daryl Boden (Michael Paré) of a mining spaceship is divorcing his wife Marilyn Boden (Heidi von Palleske), who is a former agent. He is working for a long period steering the asteroid MT-27 through explosions into Earth orbit, with the support of Engineer Rene Lessard (Zerha Leverman) and the crew, for ISA. When Captain Jimmy Rice (Morris Durante) orders a risky maneuver to comply with their schedule, Boden has a friction with him. Soon the crewmembers die one by one in strange accidents, and Boden suspects that one of the survivors might be a terrorist. Meanwhile Marilyn is kidnapped by Lopez, who discloses that he has an infiltrated mole on board of the starship to steer MT-27 to crash on Earth and destroy mankind to cleanse the planet.
"Falling Fire" is a Canadian-American sci-fi release on VHS in Brazil in the 90's. The complex storyline is great, but the screenplay is poor and the direction is slow-paced. This film deserved a better screenplay and edition, since the concept is excellent. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): "Chuvas de Fogo" ("Rains of Fire")