Fire with Fire (1986) - Movie Browser

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Browse
Topics

Account

Watchlist
Watched
Ratings
Profile

Legal

Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

backdrop

backdrop

Fire with Fire (1986) - Movie Browser

The ultimate 80s bad-boy-meets-good-girl fever dream. She reads poetry, he reads the room.

Watch

forbidden romancereformatory rebellionneon-noir longing

Overview

A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

Content warning

class and circumstanceinstitutional controlredemption through loveyouthful defiance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Virginia Madsen before she became THAT Virginia Madsen.

Score

Synth-heavy longing that screams 1986 bedroom wall posters.

Best for:Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Duncan Gibbins

ReleasedMay 9, 1986

Runtime1h 43m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Revenue$4.6M

Top Cast

Craig Sheffer

Joe Fisk

Virginia Madsen

Lisa Taylor

Jon Polito

Boss Duchard

J.J. Cohen

Mapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)

Kate Reid

Sister Victoria

Jean Smart

Sister Maria

Kari Wührer

Gloria

D. B. Sweeney

Baxter

Ann Savage

Sister Harriet

William G. Schilling

Watley

David Harris

Ben

Tim Russ

Jerry

Penelope Sudrow

Stephanie

Ask about Fire with Fire

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

2 items hidden due to spoilers

Fire with Fire - Trailer

Fire with Fire - Trailer

Gallery

Recommended

Maria's Lovers movie poster (1984)

Maria's Lovers

Endless Love movie poster (2014)

Endless Love

On the Edge movie poster (2001)

On the Edge

Love Everlasting movie poster (2016)

Love Everlasting

The Best of Me movie poster (2014)

The Best of Me

Winter Spring Summer or Fall movie poster (2024)

Winter Spring Summer or Fall

Not Easily Broken movie poster (2009)

Not Easily Broken

Life in a Year movie poster (2020)

Life in a Year

Newness movie poster (2017)

Newness

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between movie poster (2022)

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Marked Men: Rule + Shaw movie poster (2025)

Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

Blind movie poster (2017)

Blind

The Strawberry Statement movie poster (1970)

The Strawberry Statement

Time Is Up movie poster (2021)

Time Is Up

Nine Lives movie poster (2005)

Nine Lives

More Like This

The Ripening Seed movie poster (1990)

The Ripening Seed

I Vote for Love movie poster (1965)

I Vote for Love

Normal Adolescent Behavior movie poster (2007)

Normal Adolescent Behavior

According to Greta movie poster (2009)

According to Greta

Summertime Blues movie poster (2009)

Summertime Blues

Show Me Love movie poster (1998)

Show Me Love

Here on Earth movie poster (2000)

Here on Earth

At Close Range movie poster (1986)

At Close Range

Edge of Seventeen movie poster (1999)

Edge of Seventeen

Aquamarine movie poster (2006)

Aquamarine

Junk movie poster (1999)

Junk

The Flesh of Another movie poster (2022)

The Flesh of Another

Bitter Berry movie poster (1975)

Bitter Berry

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana movie poster (2014)

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana

The Lovely Bones movie poster (2009)

The Lovely Bones