Rob
May 20, 2023
4/10
Great director. Great cast. Great idea. Total cornball movie. I bought it for my wife and that's all I'm saying on the matter.
Backdraft
Visit website6.7/10 • 1.5K
1991-05-24 • 2h 17m
DramaThrillerActionCrime
Silently behind a door, it waits. One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage. In that instant it can create a hero...or cover a secret.
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
- Directors
- Ron Howard
- Writters
- Gregory Widen
- Editors
- Gregory Widen, Mike Hill
DramaThrillerActionCrime
Backdraft
Visit website1991-05-24 • 2h 17m
6.7/10 • 1.5K
Silently behind a door, it waits. One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage. In that instant it can create a hero...or cover a secret.
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
- Directors
- Ron Howard
- Writters
- Gregory Widen
- Editors
- Gregory Widen, Mike Hill
Top Billed Cast
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Kurt Russell
Stephen McCaffrey
William Baldwin
Brian McCaffrey
Robert De Niro
Donald Rimgale
Donald Sutherland
Ronald Bartel
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Vaitkus
Scott Glenn
John 'Axe' Adcox
Rebecca De Mornay
Helen McCaffrey
Jason Gedrick
Tim Kirzminski
J. T. Walsh
Alderman Marty Swayzak
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- Keywords
- chicago, illinoisrescuefirecorruptionsibling relationshippsychopathofficeinvestigationdanger of lifearsonfirefightingexplosionwarehousepyromaniacfirefightersombersuspenseful