Backdraft

1991, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 2h 17m

57 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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It's not particularly deep, but Backdraft is a strong action movie with exceptional special effects. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Chicago firefighting brothers Stephen (Kurt Russell) and Brian (William Baldwin) have been rivals since childhood. Brian, struggling to prove himself, transfers to the arson unit. There he aids Don (Robert De Niro) in his investigation into a spate of fires involving oxygen-induced infernos called backdrafts. But when a conspiracy implicating a crooked politician and an arsonist leads Brian back to Stephen, he is forced to overcome his brotherly competitiveness in order to crack the case.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Drama, Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ron Howard
  • Producer:
    Pen Densham, Richard B. Lewis, John Watson
  • Writer:
    Gregory Widen
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $75.7M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, DTS, Dolby, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Kurt Russell
Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey, Dennis McCaffrey
William Baldwin
Brian McCaffrey
Robert De Niro
Donald 'Shadow' Rimgale
Donald Sutherland
Ronald Bartel
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Vaitkus
Scott Glenn
John "Axe" Adcox
Rebecca De Mornay
Helen McCaffrey
Jason Gedrick
Tim Krizminski
J.T. Walsh
Alderman Marty Swayzak
Anthony Mockus Sr.
Chief John Fitzgerald
Cedric Young
Grindle
Jack McGee
Schmidt
Mark Wheeler
Pengelly
Clint Howard
Ricco, Pathologist
Ryan Todd
Brian, Age 7
John Duda
Stephen, Age 12
Ron Howard
Director
Gregory Widen
Writer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Larry DeWaay
Co-Producer
Pen Densham
Producer
Brian Grazer
Executive Producer
Todd Hallowell
Associate Producer
Richard B. Lewis
Producer
John Watson
Producer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music
Mikael Salomon
Cinematographer
Dan Hanley
Film Editor
Mike Hill
Film Editor
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Albert Brenner
Production Design
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