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Cast

Kurt Russell
as Stephen McCaffrey

William Baldwin
as Brian McCaffrey

Robert De Niro
as Donald Rimgale

Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Jennifer Vaitkus

Donald Sutherland
as Ronald Bartel

Scott Glenn
as John Adcox

Rebecca De Mornay
as Helen McCaffrey

J.T. Walsh
as Martin Swayzak

Jason Gedrick
as Tim Krizminski

Tony Mockus Sr.
as Chief John Fitzgerald

Cedric Young
as Grindle

Juan Ramírez
as Ray Santos

Kevin M. Casey
as Nightengale

Jack McGee
as Schmidt

Mark Wheeler
as Pengelly

Richar Lexsee
as Washington

Beep Iams
as Sean McCaffrey

Ryan Todd
as Brian (age 7)

J.R. Byrnes
as 4th Paramedic

John Duda
as Stephen (age 12)

Robert Swan
as Willy, the Bartender

Clint Howard
as Ricco

Ron West
as Alan Seagrave

Kevin Crowley
as 1st Candidate

Janet Hirshenson

Carlos Sanz
as 2nd Candidate

Harry Hutchinson
as 3rd Candidate

David A.C. Saunders
as 4th Candidate

Jane Jenkins
as Woman Psychiatrist

Ilene Kwitney
as 2nd Reporter

Tim Grimm
as Man at Parole Board

David Crosby
as 70's Hippie

Richard Lexsee
as Washington

Mike Mangano
as Firetruck Driver

Rick Reardon
as 1st Paramedic

Leslie A. Ford
as 2nd Paramedic

W. Earl Brown
as 3rd Paramedic

Robert Byrnes Jr.
as 4th Paramedic

Kathryn Jaeck
as Mannequin Fire Reporter

David Westgor
as Mannequin Fire Reporter

James Ritz
as Mannequin Fire Reporter

Joe Gustaferro
as Donald Cosgrove

Don Herion
as Repairman

Gregory Widen
as Engine Lieutenant

Andrew Lipschultz
as Man on Party Boat

Walter Williams
as Security Guard

Bob Krzeminski
as Captain

F. Pat Burns
as Battalion Chief at Tenement Fire

Wanda Christine
as Mother at Tenement Fire

Anthony C. Ellis Jr.
as Grasping Child at Tenemant Fire

Peter C. Hobert Jr.
as Probie

Zita Visockis
as Grandma Vaitkus

Razz Jenkins
as Photographer on Boat Party

Joe Guastaferro
as Donald Cosgrove

Irma P. Hall
as 1st Nurse

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina
as 2nd Nurse

Hollis Resnik
as Sally

Don Rimgale
as Party Crony

Dennis Liddiard
as Party Brawler

David Luckenbach
as Security Officer

Neil J. Francis Jr.
as 1st Cop

Andre Melchor
as 2nd Cop

Karel King
as 1st Swayzak Aide

Scott Baity
as 2nd Swayzak Aide

Gretchen Erickson
as Bar Patron

Joan Esposito
as Television Reporter

Bob Rice
as 1st Detective

Marcella DeTineo
as Nurse

Tom Clark
as 1st Retirement Party Schmoozer

Jane MacIver
as 2nd Retirement Party Schmoozer

Burton Stencel
as 3rd Retirement Party Schmoozer

Robert Martell
as Retirement Party Roaster

Tony G. Chrisos
as 1st Politico

Cay DeVos
as 2nd Politico

Gregory Lundsgaard
as High Rise Fireman

Charles Burns Jr.
as Battalion Chief at Mannequin Fire

Louise Woolf
as Falling Chair Lady

Ian A. Nevers
as Nervous Probie

Kelsey E. McMahon
as Child Rescued at 70's Fire

Fidel Moreno
as 70's Onlooker

Zan Heber
as 1st Reporter

Ilene Kwitny
as 2nd Reporter

Jan Alderman
as 4th Reporter

Kevin Petersen
as Doctor

Thomas A. Senderak
as 1st Fireman

Jane Alderman
as 4th Reporter

Michael Allen Mark
as 2nd Fireman

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• Feb 16, 2015

  The crime-thriller, family-drama and action hero elements of the film rub up against each other rather than meshing, but the skill that went in to the filmmaking behind Backdraft is irrefutable.
  

  Gimly M Super Reviewer
• Aug 08, 2014

  The fire effects have held up remarkably well, but that's about the only thing of note. This notion that fire is a "living breathing thing" and is essentially the the film's main villain ( I'd argue Scott Glenn was just a henchman) is entirely too stupid to forgive.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Jul 27, 2013

  Pretty solid, classic style of the 90s action movie. This film has too much "showboating;" it takes so long to get around to the actual firefighting sometimes, instead focusing on the family drama (which is needed and interesting, but still doesn't really hit an effective crescendo) and the brothers' relationships with their girlfriends/families (which is important in the case of Russell's character, but clearly extraneous in Baldwin's case). So these outside story arcs are necessary to some extent but they're focused on in too much detail considering that most of them are barely relevant to the story. The actual firefighting is really cool, and serves as a testament to firefighters' bravery. The backdraft aspect is really cool, plus I like how De Niro's character analyzes how the fires are started. Now if they had focused more on the firefighting itself rather than all the other shit, and maybe cut a few minutes off this film, it could've been more entertaining and had a better flow. As is, it's still a pretty interesting film, and worth checking out once at least.
  Stephen S Super Reviewer
• Oct 27, 2012

  Good film. Good story. Almost good acting (I'm looking at you, Kurt Russell.)
  Christian C Super Reviewer

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