Fireproof (2008)

Director:

Alex Kendrick

Writers:

Alex Kendrick (story) &
Stephen Kendrick (story)

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Never Leave Your Partner Behind.

Plot:

In an attempt to save his marriage, A firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare".

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Firefighter | One Word Title | Faith | Husband Wife Relationship

Cast

Kirk Cameron	...	Caleb Holt
Erin Bethea	...	Catherine Holt
Ken Bevel	...	Michael Simmons
Stephen Dervan	...	Wayne Floyd
Eric Young	...	Terrell Sanders
Jason McLeod	...	Eric Harmon
Harris Malcom	...	John Holt
Phyllis Malcom	...	Cheryl Holt
Perry Revell	...	Gavin Keller
Stephanie Makulinski	...	Robin Cates
Renata Williams	...	Latasha Brown
Dwan Williams	...	Deidra Harris
Amberly Marquard	...	Ashley Phillips
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Blake Bailey	...	Stephanie Mills
Anthony Brown	...	James Turner
Walter Burnett	...	Dr. Anderson
Bailey Cave	...	Ross Spencer
Janet Lee Dapper	...	ER Nurse
Allison Dawson	...	Mrs. Turner
Taylor Glow	...	Megan
Tracy Goode	...	Benny Murphy
Carla Hawkins	...	Tina Simmons
Sue Holt	...	Mrs. Campbell
Heidi Johnson	...	Dispatcher
Kelly Johnson	...	Bethany Wilson
Alex Kendrick	...	Pastor Strauss
Dot Majors	...	Erma Rudolph
Jim McBride	...	Carl Hatcher
Tommy McBride	...	Kyle Joiner
Faye Sharber	...	Anna Stone
Bill Stafford	...	Mr. Rudolph
Deena Taylor	...	Misty Harper
Melanie Tomlinson	...	Kelsey Jackson
Rob Whitehurst	...	Man at crash
Ray Wood	...	Mr. Campbell

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material and some peril.

Runtime:

USA:122 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Albany, Georgia, USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Trivia:

Instead of a fee for starring in the film, Kirk Cameron accepted a donation to his charity, Camp Firefly.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Caleb's father tells him that Caleb's mother was the one who did the Love Dare, the two men are on a long path in the middle of the woods, at least several hundred yards from Caleb's house. Caleb, an athletic fireman, immediately sprints back to his house to apologize to his mother. However, his father, an old man nearly twice his age, arrives at the house about 10 seconds behind him and is not even out of breath.

Quotes:

Caleb Holt: Dr Keller?
Gavin Keller: Yes?
Caleb Holt: Caleb Holt. I need a word with you, please.
Gavin Keller: Look, it's really not a good time; I'm just about to make my rounds.
Caleb Holt: I think you need to make time. This is concerning Catherine, my wife.
Gavin Keller: All right. What can I do for you?
Caleb Holt: I know what you're doing. And I have no intention of stepping aside as you try to steal my wife's heart. I've made some mistakes, but I still love her. So just know that I am going after her too. And since I'm married to her, I'd say I've got a head start. By the way,
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.27)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

While I'm Waiting

Highly recommended for married couples!

Here's how this film "imitates life": if you LOOK for flaws, you'll find some, but if you look for blessings, ways to challenge yourself and opportunities to grow, you just may find those, too.

The action sequences are exceptionally well done. A few good laughs are sprinkled in for good measure. Come Oscar time, you won't hear a word about "Fireproof", but come anniversary time, you'll be glad you and your spouse saw it.

This film will not resonate with everyone, especially if you approach it from the mindset that there are no simple truths. But anyone with a less-than-perfect marriage could benefit from seeing it--and that includes all of us, doesn't it!?