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Backdraft (1991)

Movie"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."
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67
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R 2 hr 17 minMay 24th, 1991Drama, Action, Thriller, CrimeBackdraft Collection PosterPart of Backdraft Collection
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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.
StarringKurt RussellWilliam BaldwinRobert De Niro
DirectorRon Howard
WriterGregory Widen

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 24th, 1991
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 10th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$75,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$152,368,585 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Raffaella De Laurentiis, Brian Grazer
Production Companies:Trilogy Entertainment Group, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Backdraft on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
sibling relationshipinvestigationcorruptionpsychopathsuspensefulfirechicago, illinoisrescueexplosionsomber

Backdraft Collection

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.