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MOVIE

Backdraft

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.

1991 • HD • R • 137min

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Story

Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.

Country United States Language English

Genre Drama Thriller Action

Keywords #chicago illinois #corruption #office #sibling relationship #investigation #fire #psychopath #rescue #danger of life #arson

Production Imagine Entertainment Trilogy Entertainment Group Universal Pictures

Credits

Ron Howard photo

Ron Howard

director

Brian Grazer photo

Brian Grazer

producer

Gregory Widen photo

Gregory Widen

writer

Kurt Russell photo

Kurt Russell

Stephen McCaffrey

William Baldwin photo

William Baldwin

Brian McCaffrey

Robert De Niro photo

Robert De Niro

Donald Rimgale

Donald Sutherland photo

Donald Sutherland

Ronald Bartel

Jennifer Jason Leigh photo

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Vaitkus

Scott Glenn photo

Scott Glenn

John 'Axe' Adcox

Rebecca De Mornay photo

Rebecca De Mornay

Helen McCaffrey

Jason Gedrick photo

Jason Gedrick

Tim Kirzminski

J.T. Walsh photo

J.T. Walsh

Alderman Marty Swayzak

Cedric Young photo

Cedric Young

Grindle

Juan Ramírez photo

Juan Ramírez

Ray Santos

Jack McGee photo

Jack McGee

Schmidt

Ryan Todd photo

Ryan Todd

Brian, Age 7

Clint Howard photo

Clint Howard

Ricco, Pathologist

Ron West

Alan Seagrave

Kevin Crowley photo

Kevin Crowley

Candidate

Carlos Sanz photo

Carlos Sanz

Candidate

David Crosby photo

David Crosby

'70s Hippie

W. Earl Brown photo

W. Earl Brown

Paramedic

James Ritz photo

James Ritz

Mannequin Fire Reporter

Irma P. Hall photo

Irma P. Hall

Nurse

Dennis Liddiard photo

Dennis Liddiard

Party Brawler

Dan Tullis Jr. photo

Dan Tullis Jr.

Engine 17 Firefighter

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