A re-examination of the events that led to the Piper Alpha oil-drilling platform—at the time the largest and oldest in the North Sea oilfield—exploding on the night of 6 July 1988, killing 167 men. The documentary includes testimonies from rescuers and some of the 61 survivors, many of whom were forced to jump hundreds of feet into a flaming, oil-covered sea, and discovers what the physical and psychological legacy of the disaster has meant for those involved.
Fire in the Night has generally received positive reviews.
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Fire in the Night was released in 2013 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving Fire in the Night (2013) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 70%.
With a score of 74%, Fire in the Night is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like Lone Survivor, The Place Beyond the Pines and Blue Jasmine.
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