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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Screenplay by | Tom O'Rourke |
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| Cinematography | Ross A. Maehl |
| Edited by | J. Douglas Seelig |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Home Video |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2017-06-16). "John G. Avildsen, Oscar-Winning Director of 'Rocky,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Dagan, Carmel (2017-06-16). "John G. Avildsen, Director of 'Rocky,' 'Karate Kid' Films, Dies at 81". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Desert Heat | film by Avildsen [1999] | Britannica".