Inferno (1999 film)

Inferno
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn G. Avildsen
Screenplay byTom O'Rourke
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoss A. Maehl
Edited byJ. Douglas Seelig
Music byBill Conti
Distributed byColumbia TriStar Home Video
Release date
  • September 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Inferno (alternatively known as Desert Heat)[1] is a 1999 American action film directed by John G. Avildsen, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Danny Trejo, Pat Morita, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, and David "Shark" Fralick. This was the last film directed by Avildsen before his death in 2017.[2][3]

The plot revolves around Eddie Lomax (Van Damme), who is a veteran soldier sick of life, wandering the desert looking for a reason to die. An incident with a few thugs from the nearby town, who steal Eddie's motorbike and beat him almost to death, sets him on a path of revenge. The film is loosely based on the 1961 Japanese samurai film Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa.[4][5]

  1. ^ Babcock, Andrew (2020-03-03). "AT A TIME WHEN JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME WAS FORCED TO DIRECT-TO-VIDEO, HIS ACTION PROWESS WAS ACTUALLY AT HIS MOST ULTIMATE-NESS IN 'DESERT HEAT' AKA 'INFERNO' (1999)". Ultimate Action Movie Club. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. ^ Barnes, Mike (2017-06-16). "John G. Avildsen, Oscar-Winning Director of 'Rocky,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. ^ Dagan, Carmel (2017-06-16). "John G. Avildsen, Director of 'Rocky,' 'Karate Kid' Films, Dies at 81". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  4. ^ Babcock, Andrew (2020-03-03). "AT A TIME WHEN JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME WAS FORCED TO DIRECT-TO-VIDEO, HIS ACTION PROWESS WAS ACTUALLY AT HIS MOST ULTIMATE-NESS IN 'DESERT HEAT' AKA 'INFERNO' (1999)". Ultimate Action Movie Club. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  5. ^ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Desert-Heat