Fire Down Below is a 1997 American action film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá in his directorial debut. The film also includes cameos by country music performers Randy Travis, Mark Collie, Ed Bruce, Marty Stuart, and Travis Tritt, and country-rocker and the Band member Levon Helm, as well as Kris Kristofferson in a supporting role.
When an EPA representative is discovered dead in a small Midwestern town, government agent Jack Taggart (Steven Seagal) goes undercover to check things out. He finds that local coal mogul Orin Hanner Sr. (Kris Kristofferson) is cutting financial corners by disposing of hazardous waste wherever he pleases and that local kids are falling ill because of this recklessness. Taggart then works to stop the shady activity and save the town, but Hanner and his thugs soon grow suspicious of him.
Victims[]
- Sarah Kellogg and Earl Kellogg's Father - Killed by Earl Kellogg off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Male F.B.I Agent - Throat slit by Earl Kellogg with a knife.
- Unnamed Male F.B.I Agent - Shot in the head by Earl Kellogg.
- F.B.I Agent Frank Elkins - Killed by Earl Kellogg on the orders of Orin Hanner Sr. off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Male Mercenary - Drove off a cliff while chasing E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert.
- Pastor Phil Pratt - Burned to death in a fire started by Earl Kellogg when he set the church on fire.
- 1,680,000 Bees - Burned to death in a fire started by Earl Kellogg when he set the bee hives on fire.
- Bobby T. - Shot by E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert.
- Cyrus- Shot by E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert.
- Unnamed Male Mercenary - Shot by E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert.
- Unnamed Male Mercenary - Strangled to death by E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert.
- Unnamed Male Mercenary - Burned to death by chemicals after E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert shot a barrel.
- Randall - Burned to death by chemicals after E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert shot a barrel.
- Earl Kellogg - Crushed during a cave in after E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert knocked him out.
- Police Officer Ken Adams - Shot in the throat by E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert.
- Unnamed Male F.B.I. Agent - Shot by Orin Hanner Sr.
Deaths[]
- Total - 1,680,014
- 1,680,000 Bees
- 15 Humans
- All Men
Kill Counts[]
- Earl Kellogg - 1,680,005 (Deceased)
- E.P.A. Agent Jack Taggert - 9 (Alive)
- Orin Hanner Sr - 2 (Imprisoned)
Notes[]
- Fire Down Below had many deleted scenes involving more plot, more violent scenes and backstory to many of the supporting and minor characters that were cut out due to Warner Bros cutting them out for more action and to reduce the runtime.