Firepower (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, Firepower is an action film directed by Richard Pepin, running about 95 minutes. “A Mind-Blowing Trip To Hell!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the year 2007, crime has risen at an exponential rate. Once highly populated metropolises such as Los Angeles are no longer inhabitable. These cities have transformed into "Hell Zones," ruled by violent street gangs. The Hell Zone, formerly called the "Zone of Personal Freedom," is a safe-haven for criminal warpaths everywhere. This Hell Zone in LA is controlled by a criminal mastermind named Drexal (Joseph Ruskin). For the sake of entertaining his crowds of decadent losers and underlings, Drexal has staged a series of lethal, no-holds-barred matches in the "Death Ring," where the winner takes all of the glory...while the defeated one shall lose his self-respect (or maybe just his head). Meanwhile, two brave cops, Braniff (Chad McQueen), and Sledge (Gary Daniels) must risk their badges...and their lives when they enter Los Angeles's "Hell Zone."

Who’s in it. Firepower stars Chad McQueen as Darren Braniff, Gary Daniels as Nick Sledge, Jim Hellwig as The Swordsman and George Murdock as Captain Croy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Firepower has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Firepower page.

If you liked it. Fans of Firepower tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.