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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Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
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“Is Kurt Russell the best thing in Backdraft?”
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“Is this Ron Howard's best work?”
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“Would a little humor have helped?”
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- Robon TMDB · May 20234/10
Great director. Great cast. Great idea. Total cornball movie. I bought it for my wife and that's all I'm saying on the matter.
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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 Kirzminski
- J.T. WalshAlderman Marty Swayzak
- Anthony Mockus Sr.Chief John Fitzgerald
Crew
- Ron HowardDirector
- Gregory WidenWriter
- Mikael SalomonDirector of Photography
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Mike HillEditor
- Daniel P. HanleyEditor
- Richard Barton LewisProducer
- Pen DenshamProducer
- John WatsonProducer
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