“Out of control”
When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire but greed and political corruption as well.
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Cast
17 people
Ray Milland
Boss Stewart
Known for
Dial M for Murder
The Lost Weekend
Stuart Whitman
John Carter
Known for
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
The Comancheros
Gheorghe Dinică
George "Salamandră"
Known for
Philanthropy
Woody Strode
Ben
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Spartacus
Tony Kendall
Tony
Known for
Attack of the Blind Dead
The Whip and the Body
Jean Constantin
Jean
Also in
Full Sail
The Mysteries of Bucharest
William Berger
Bill Mann
Known for
Keoma
Sabata
Radu Beligan
Profesorul Luca
Also in
The Poseidon Explosion
The Afternoon of a Torturer
Florin Piersic
Dan
Also in
Yellow Rose
The Outlaws of Sevenhorses
Gordon Mitchell
Joe
Known for
Umbrella Coup
Satyricon
Roberto Messina
Fred
Known for
Crime Busters
Bloody Pit of Horror
Valentin Plătăreanu
Ionescu
Known for
Reclaim Your Brain
Mircea Drăgan Director · Ioan Grigorescu Writer Lucia Anton Editor
First release February 28, 1977 · Produced in Italy, Romania · Languages Italian, Romanian
Production
Casa de Filme 5
Production
Spectacular Film Productions
Production
Casa de Filme Cinci
Production
Italy · Romania
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Cuibul salamandrelor
Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
Italian · Romanian
Release dates
Romania · February 28, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Colombia
September 19, 1979 · Theatrical
Germany
July 21, 1978 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 5, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
February 4, 1980 · TV
Portugal
June 13, 1983 · Theatrical
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