Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
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| Directed by | Matthew Heineman Susan Froemke |
| Produced by | Matthew Heineman Susan Froemke |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
| Edited by | Bradley Ross |
| Music by | Chad Kelly Moby |
Production companies | Aisle C Our Time Projects |
| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare is a 2012 feature-length documentary directed by Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke and released by Roadside Attractions. Escape Fire premiered at the Sundance Film Festival,[1] opened in select theaters on October 5, 2012, and was simultaneously released on iTunes and Video-on-Demand. The film was released on DVD in February 2013 and premiered on CNN on March 10, 2013.
Reception
Since Escape Fire premiered at Sundance, the film has been mentioned or reviewed in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes,[2] New York magazine,[3] Los Angeles Times,[4] Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and other media outlets. The film received generally positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 67 on Metacritic [5] and 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, As of June 2020.[6] It was a New York Times,[7] New York magazine, and The Washington Post Critics' Pick.
Festivals
- Sundance Film Festival, 2012: Grand Jury Prize (Nominated); Candescent Award Given to One Outstanding Socially Conscious Documentary (Winner)
- Full Frame Film Festival, 2012: Human Rights Award (Winner)
- Silverdocs Film Festival, 2012: Social Issue Award (Winner)
- Newport Beach Film Festival, 2012: Outstanding Achievement in Directing (Winner); Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking (Winner)
- Heartland Film Festival, 2012: Truly Moving Picture's Crystal Heart Award (Winner)
References
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (2012-05-30). "Roadside Attractions Acquires Health Care Documentary 'Escape Fire'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Chase, Dave (5 October 2012). "Escape Fire Documentary: Solutions to Healthcare's Conflagration". Forbes. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare". NYMag.com.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (4 October 2012). "Review: 'Escape Fire' calls for drastic changes to U.S. healthcare". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)". June 2, 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ CATSOULIS, JEANNETTE (4 October 2012). "Pitting Drug Regimens Against Prevention". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
