Fire on the Amazon
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Fire on the Amazon is a 1993
low-budget film directed by Luis Llosa
, an early effort of Sandra Bullock
, co-starring Craig Sheffer
.
As reported on A&E
's Biography on November 18, 2005, in an interview clip with the film's director, the film was a harrowing experience in more ways than one. Bullock was concerned about the canoe she was riding in possibly tipping over and dumping her in dangerous waters. She also did her only "nude" scene wearing strategically placed duct tape, which the director admiringly pointed out was never seen in the film, thanks to the way she positioned herself, thus preserving the illusion.
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
low-budget film directed by Luis Llosa
Luis Llosa
Luis Llosa is a Peruvian film director. He is the cousin of the Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa.-Selected filmography:* Crime Zone * Sniper * Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon * Fire on the Amazon...
, an early effort of Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
, co-starring Craig Sheffer
Craig Sheffer
Craig Eric Sheffer is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.-Early life:...
.
As reported on A&E
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's Biography on November 18, 2005, in an interview clip with the film's director, the film was a harrowing experience in more ways than one. Bullock was concerned about the canoe she was riding in possibly tipping over and dumping her in dangerous waters. She also did her only "nude" scene wearing strategically placed duct tape, which the director admiringly pointed out was never seen in the film, thanks to the way she positioned herself, thus preserving the illusion.
Cast
- Craig ShefferCraig ShefferCraig Eric Sheffer is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.-Early life:...
- R.J. - Sandra BullockSandra BullockSandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
- Alyssa Rothman - Juan FernándezJuan Fernández (actor)Juan de Jesus Fernández de Alarcon is a Dominican actor best known for his roles as the "bad-guy" character in his movies....
- Ataninde - Judith ChapmanJudith ChapmanJudith Chapman is an actress known to fans of American daytime television. She gave her screen debut at the age of 16 in the Spaghetti Western Sette donne per i MacGregor. She has appeared on half a dozen daytime dramas since the mid-1970s...
- Sandra - Ramsay Ross - Pistoleiro
- David Elkin - Lucavida
- Jorge García Bustamante - Valdez
- Baldomero Cáceres - Pedro
- Carlos Victoria - Miguel
- Reynaldo Arenas - Djamori
External links
including Theatrical Trailer at New Horizons PicturesNew Concorde
New Concorde is a Los Angeles, California based film distribution company founded by Roger Corman. NC got its start in 1983 when Corman formed the production and distribution Concorde-New Horizons as one of the first production companies to develop and take advantage of video as a distribution...