Looking to watch 'Backdraft' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Ron Howard-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.
Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Backdraft' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Backdraft' right now, here are some specifics about the Trilogy Entertainment Group, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures thriller flick.
Released May 24th, 1991, 'Backdraft' stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 66 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1,343 experienced users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago."
'Backdraft' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, and Spectrum On Demand .
'Backdraft' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 24th, 1991
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
December 10th, 1997
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Backdraft is a 1991 American drama thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. In March 2018, it was announced that Universal has tapped Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego to direct the sequel with William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland set to reprise their roles.
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