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.
Backdraft
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Synopsis
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
- Written by
- Gregory Widen, Mark Moore
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
Kevin Casey
Nightingale
Jack McGee
Schmidt
Mark Wheeler
Pengelly
Richard Lexsee
Washington
Details
- Released
- May 24, 1991
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $75,000,000
- Box office
- $152,368,585
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