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.”

6.7/ 10 1,566 votes 1991-05-24 2h 17m 4 popularity

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.

Director: Ron Howard

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Budget

$75M

Revenue

$152M

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

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