Backdraft
Overview
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.
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 13 nominations total
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"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."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$75,000,000
Revenue
$152,368,585
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Cast
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
Anthony Mockus Sr.
Chief John Fitzgerald
Cedric Young
Grindle
Juan Ramírez
Ray Santos
Crew
Mikael Salomon
Director of Photography
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Ron Howard
Director
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Brian Grazer
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Richard Barton Lewis
Producer
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Raffaella De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
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Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
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Gregory Widen
Writer
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Pen Densham
Producer
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John Watson
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'Backdraft' Is a Hero Worship Blockbuster Best Left in the '90s - Collider
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Endless Summer: Backdraft (1991) - Midwest Film Journal
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Backdraft 2 - the sequel to the 1991 firefighting blockbuster - is now released - ctif.org
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Is 'Backdraft 2' An Under-Baked Sequel Or Hot Stuff? - SlashFilm
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Backdraft movie review & film summary (1991) - Roger Ebert
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Review/Film; 'Backdraft,' Firefighting Spectacular (Published 1991) - The New York Times
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