Fire in Babylon
Fire in Babylon

Watch Fire in Babylon Online Free

- 77/100 based on 1,868 votes

During much of the late 50s and throughout the 60s, the West Indies Cricket Team put up outstanding displays of both batting and bowling the world over, but were never exactly the undisputed best like England or Australia. All of this changed quickly enough when after clinching the 1975 World Cup under Clive Lloyd, West Indies travelled to Australia and were beaten miserably 5-1, with pace legend Dennis Lillee making a mockery out of the famed Caribbean batting line-up. Lloyd... (Full plot summary below)

Watch MOVIES for FREE on Prime Video

Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!

Share this

Fire in Babylon Online Streaming

Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.

Rent Fire in Babylon on DVD

Rent Fire in Babylon on Blu-ray

Today's Featured Movies:

Eagle EyeEagle Eye
The LighthouseThe Lighthouse
Raging BullRaging Bull
The TerminalThe Terminal
AlienAlien
Hotel RwandaHotel Rwanda
HellboyHellboy
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World
ChinatownChinatown
Knives OutKnives Out
VertigoVertigo
UnbreakableUnbreakable
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
The Tomorrow WarThe Tomorrow War
Resident EvilResident Evil
No Strings AttachedNo Strings Attached

You Might Also Like:

Botham: The Legend of '81Botham: The Legend of '81
Papa CésairePapa Césaire
ESPN Legends of Cricket - Volume 1ESPN Legends of Cricket - Volume 1
Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the AshesBen Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
PurdahPurdah
From the AshesFrom the Ashes

Actors in Fire in Babylon:

Clive Lloyd
Viv Richards
Colin Croft
Jeffery Dujon
Joel Garner
Lance Gibbs

Full Plot Details

During much of the late 50s and throughout the 60s, the West Indies Cricket Team put up outstanding displays of both batting and bowling the world over, but were never exactly the undisputed best like England or Australia. All of this changed quickly enough when after clinching the 1975 World Cup under Clive Lloyd, West Indies travelled to Australia and were beaten miserably 5-1, with pace legend Dennis Lillee making a mockery out of the famed Caribbean batting line-up. Lloyd replicated the same formula and having beaten India 2-1 with pacers like Michael Holding and Andy Roberts at his disposal with the same strategy, travelled to England in 1976. However, English skipper Tony Greig still considered the scheme a fluke and stated in an interview that he "intends to make the West Indies GROVEL". Fuelled by what they deemed was racism from a South Africa born Englishman, Lloyd's battery wrecked havoc, winning the series 3-0. From there on, there was no looking back, with the likes Joel Garner, Colin Croft and a refined Malcolm Marshall too joining the squad, West Indies defeated each and every opponent in the path, paving way for future greats like Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh, as West Indies from the start of 1980 till 1995 literally ruled world cricket, something no other team in the history of any other sport has ever accomplished till date.

Review & Comments

Leave your thoughts about Fire in Babylon.

Movie Reviews

Village Voice - 10/10 by Nick SchagerRiley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization.
Financial Times - 10/10 by Antonia QuirkeNo one could watch this without being struck by the intensity of the way these men played. Here they recall those times with striking charm and wit. These are happy men.
PopMatters - 8/10 by Chris BarsantiLike all the great sports films, [Fire in Babylon] isn't really about sports at all.
Total Film - 8/10 by Tom DawsonIt powerfully demonstrates how the successes of these sportsmen, in a game associated with white colonial superiority, proved inspirational in the global struggle for black equality.
Little White Lies - 8/10 by Tom SeymourAs vibrant and exuberant as the subject deserves.
Daily Telegraph (UK) - 8/10 by Marc LeeYou don't need to know your silly mid off from your square leg to enjoy Fire in Babylon, a riveting account of the glory days of West Indian cricket.
London Evening Standard - 8/10 by Charlotte O'SullivanNot so much triumphalist as upbeat, saucy rather than slick, Fire in Babylon is the kind of film that makes you proud to be a human being.
NewsBlaze - 8/10 by Kam WilliamsAn invaluable lesson that there can be social consequences attached to playing a sport without a conscience even if you're the best around at throwing, whacking or catching a ball. Just ask Muhammad Ali.
Cinema Autopsy - 8/10 by Thomas CaldwellLike all great documentaries, Fire in Babylon transcends its immediate subject matter to be a film with universal appeal.
Screenwize - 7/10 by Simon WeavingA sparkling - if perhaps somewhat nostalgic - documentary about the transformation of the West Indies "calypso" style of cricket in the 1970s, resulting in a team that dominated the game around the world

Browse Movie Genres

Other Links

Fire in Babylon

Watch Online For Free | Free Movies | Movie Genres | Most Viewed | Top Rated | Latest Releases

About Us • Affiliates • Terms of Use • Disclaimer • Cookies • Privacy Policy • Copyright • DMCA Compliance • Contact Us • Language Settings

Copyright © 2004 - 2016 Watch Online For Free or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

Imagery, artwork, logos, service marks, and trademarks used on this page are the intellectual property of their respective companies.

Related Websites: Prime Free Trial - DVD Rental Free Trial - Free Prime Video Trial - Movie Trailers