Firehead
Firehead ★★½ 1990 (R)
A pyrokinetic Soviet defector begins using his powers to destroy American munitions in the name of peace. When a clandestine prowar organization hears of this, they attempt to capture the man and use him for their own evil purposes. 88m/C VHS . Christopher Plummer, Chris Lemmon, Martin Landau, Gretchen Becker, Brett Porter; D: Peter Yuval.
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