''Firelight'' is a 2012 made-for-television drama film that first aired on

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. The film was directed by

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and starred

Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Emmy nomination. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), he appear ...

and

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. It told the story of a group of inmates at a facility for female juvenile delinquents who find a new lease on life by becoming volunteer firefighters. Several critics responded to the film favorably and Gooding won the

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for his performance.

Cast

as DJ *

as Caroline Magabo *

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as Terry Easle * Rivka Rivera as Pedra *

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as Amy Scott *

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as Tammy

References

External links

* 2012 television films 2012 films 2012 drama films Films directed by Darnell Martin American drama television films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub