Fire on the Amazon
Fight fire with fire.
1993 · 1h 18m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Luis Llosa
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Fire on the Amazon
Overview
When a well-known environmental researcher is murdered in the Amazon jungle, an arrogant photojournalist joins forces with a beautiful young activist to find out who is responsible. Along they way, they fall in love as they discover the men responsible for the killing would be more than willing to murder again if it will keep them quiet.
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