Watch Backdraft (1991) Official Trailer
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.
6.7 / 10 IMDb May 24, 1991 2h 17m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 17m
Release Date
May 24, 1991
Genre
Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Status
Released
Budget
$75,000,000
Revenue
$152,368,585
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Kurt Russell
as Stephen McCaffrey
William Baldwin
as Brian McCaffrey
Robert De Niro
as Donald Rimgale
Donald Sutherland
as Ronald Bartel
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Jennifer Vaitkus
Scott Glenn
as John 'Axe' Adcox
Rebecca De Mornay
as Helen McCaffrey
Jason Gedrick
as Tim Kirzminski
J.T. Walsh
as Alderman Marty Swayzak
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Anthony Mockus Sr.
as Chief John Fitzgerald
Cedric Young
as Grindle
Juan Ramírez
as Ray Santos
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Kevin Casey
as Nightingale
Jack McGee
as Schmidt
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Mark Wheeler
as Pengelly
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Richard Lexsee
as Washington
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Beep Iams
as Sean McCaffrey
Ryan Todd
as Brian, Age 7
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John Duda
as Stephen - Age 12
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Robert Swan
as Willy - Bartender
Production Companies
Trilogy Entertainment Group
Imagine Entertainment
Universal PicturesBackdraft Official Trailer 1991
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