Movie
Backdraft
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about Backdraft
Cast
Kurt RussellStephen McCaffrey
William BaldwinBrian McCaffrey
Robert De NiroDonald Rimgale
Donald SutherlandRonald Bartel
Jennifer Jason LeighJennifer Vaitkus
Scott GlennJohn 'Axe' Adcox
Rebecca De MornayHelen McCaffrey
Jason GedrickTim KirzminskiCredits
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Written by
- Gregory Widen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Backdraft Collection
- Budget
- $75M
- Box office
- $152.4M
Production
Trilogy Entertainment GroupUnited States
Imagine EntertainmentUnited States
Universal PicturesUnited States
