
Backdraft
1991·Movie·2h 17m15
Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
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.
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.
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 24 May 1991
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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
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Anthony Mockus Sr.
Chief John Fitzgerald

Cedric Young
Grindle

Juan Ramírez
Ray Santos
