Firehouse

The first African-American assigned to an all-white firehouse, rookie firefighter Shelly Forsythe must battle both blazes and racism as the fire department hunts for a serial arsonist in 1973 New York. The house's senior firefighter is hostile to Forsythe at first but eventually comes to respect him and is forced to make a dangerous choice between his orders and his duty to a fellow firefighter.

My take

A tense 70s thriller that charges head-on into systemic racism and human dignity. Watch if you want gripping action layered with real social friction—the kind of film that doesn't let you off the hook.

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