Looking to feast your eyes on 'Backdraft' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Ron Howard-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Backdraft' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Backdraft' right now, here are some finer points about the Trilogy Entertainment Group, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures drama 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 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,470 respected 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 TV, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, 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.