History Film / FireDownBelow

* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Earl sexually abused his sister Sarah and killed their father when the latter learned of it.]]

* AnimalAssassin: The bad guys try to kill Seagal with some snakes in his room. It doesn't work, and those same snakes get put into their truck with hilarious results.
* AntiClimax: There isn't really a big final action sequence. Something happens that proves the owner of the coal company is guilty, and Seagal goes to UsefulNotes/LasVegas to shoot him in the leg with nary any opposition, and then Seagal goes back to Jackson to be with the love interest.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: The residents of Jackson avoid Seagal's love interest because she's suspected of having murdered her father. Three guesses as to whether she actually did, or whether it was some brute involved with Hanner Coal Company...
* GreenAesop
* PrisonRape: The movie ends with Seagal disabling the main bad guy with one shot instead of killing him because he wants the bad guy to meet the "new friend" who is going to share his cell in prison. Given Seagal's general description of the "new friend" in question, one can make a pretty good guess about what's in store for the villain once he arrives...

After ''Film/OnDeadlyGround'', there came ''Fire Down Below''. However, it's far mellower and less [[{{Anvilicious}} heavy-handed]] than is ''that'' film.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Film/OnDeadlyGround''. Both movies are environmental themed, and both of them star Steven Seagal.

As per usual, the critics hated it, and it was yet another financial failure.

In the peaceful Appalachian hills of eastern Kentucky, toxins are being dumped into abandoned mines, causing environmental havoc, but the locals, mindful of their jobs and the power of the mine owners, can do nothing. Environmental Protection Agency CID agent Jack Taggart (Creator/StevenSeagal) is sent to investigate, after a fellow agent is found dead, probably not by accident. The EPA has received an anonymous letter from the town of Jackson, Kentucky, and Taggart goes there undercover to continue his colleague's investigations. It turns out that the Hanner Coal Company is responsible for the dumpings, and that it doesn't like Taggart nosing around. Thus, it sends some of its goons to go and rough him up...

Includes cameos by country music performers Music/RandyTravis, Music/MarkCollie, Music/EdBruce, Music/MartyStuart, and Music/TravisTritt, and country-rocker and member of Music/TheBand Levon Helm.

Includes cameos by country music performers Music/RandyTravis, Mark Collie, Ed Bruce, Marty Stuart, and Travis Tritt, and country-rocker and member of Music/TheBand Levon Helm.

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Includes cameos by country music performers Randy Travis, Mark Collie, Ed Bruce, Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt, and country-rocker and member of The Band Levon Helm.

After ''Film/OnDeadlyGround'', there came '''''Fire Down Below'''''. However, it's far mellower and less [[{{Anvilicious}} heavy-handed]] than is ''that'' film.

* GenreSavvy: Lloyd, the sheriff, knows that if you push Taggart, you'll only get in trouble. Too bad nobody listens.

After ''OnDeadlyGround'', there came '''''Fire Down Below'''''. However, it's far mellower and less [[{{Anvilicious}} heavy-handed]] than is ''that'' film.

In the peaceful Appalachian hills of eastern Kentucky, toxins are being dumped into abandoned mines, causing environmental havoc, but the locals, mindful of their jobs and the power of the mine owners, can do nothing. Environmental Protection Agency CID agent Jack Taggart (StevenSeagal) is sent to investigate, after a fellow agent is found dead, probably not by accident. The EPA has received an anonymous letter from the town of Jackson, Kentucky, and Taggart goes there undercover to continue his colleague's investigations. It turns out that the Hanner Coal Company is responsible for the dumpings, and that it doesn't like Taggart nosing around. Thus, it sends some of its goons to go and rough him up...

* AntiClimax: There isn't really a big final action sequence. Something happens that proves the owner of the coal company is guilty, and Seagal goes to VivaLasVegas to shoot him in the leg with nary any opposition, and then Seagal goes back to Jackson to be with the love interest.

* ShoutOut: The chase with the truck that gives Taggart the hardest time is heavily inspired by [[{{Film/Duel}} Duel]] and [[spoiler: when the truck crashes over the edge is almost shot for shot the same as when the truck crashes in Duel.]]