Other Titles • Fire on the Amazon • Lost Paradise (1993)
Synopses for Fire on the Amazon (1993)
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Early Film of Sandra Bullock Deep in the hot and steamy Amazon jungle, activist Alyssa Rothman (Sandra Bullock) helps a brash photojournalist (Craig Sheffer) investigate the assassination of a famous environmentalist, at the risk of their own lives.
Roger Corman Early Films Collection Known for his keen eye in spotting raw talent, the Roger Corman Early Films Collection features Hollywood's brightest talent beginning their journey on the walk of fame.
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Part potboiler, part work of conscience, Fire on the Amazon is a cheesy but effective drama set against the ecological disaster of South America's disappearing rain forest. As these tropical-topical movies often go, the story is told through the adventures of outsiders, in this case a cynical photojournalist (Craig Sheffer) and a dedicated activist (Sandra Bullock), both from America. After initial skirmishes, the good-looking pair find themselves immersed in a growing war between a corrupt army and an organized, well-armed resistance mounted by indigenous people. Much sadness and outrage follow as the innocent are decimated along with the land, and this season of grief brings our protagonists together in love. The film's notorious if rarely seen erotic interlude, both in its R-rated and unrated versions, is hardly perfunctory, yet director Luis Llosa (Anaconda) shoots it as a piece of soft-core fluff. Credit that to executive producer Roger Corman, the legendary showman who knows how to sell even the most serious low-budget production with a hint of schlock. Fire on the Amazon was originally made in 1990 and its release was delayed several years, finally prompted by Bullock's rising stature in Hollywood. She's actually quite good in it, as is Sheffer, and their respective fans would probably enjoy the actors' performances. --Tom Keogh
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A photojournalist (Sheffer, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT) and an environmental activist (Bullock, SPEED) join forces in a risky murder investigation of a famous environmentalist deep in the hot and steamy Amazonian jungle. Made in 1993, Llosa (ANACONDA, SNIPER) captured Bullock on screen in this notoriously steamy role before her ascent to superstardom.
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