Fires of Kuwait
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Fires of Kuwait

7.9 / 10 1992 36mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

After Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The different teams developed different techniques of extinguishing the fires. Man's emergency creativity can be seen at it's best.

Cast & Crew

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Narrator (voice)

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Douglas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Fires of Kuwait is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker