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poster movie Backdraft

Backdraft (1991)

R

1991-05-24

  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Action
  • Crime

2h 17m

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.

Overview

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.

  • Gregory WidenWriter
  • Mark MooreStoryboard
  • Ron HowardDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleBackdraft

Budget$75,000,000.00

Revenue$152,368,585.00

Casts

  • Profile Kurt Russell with character Stephen McCaffrey

    Kurt Russell

    Stephen McCaffrey

  • Profile William Baldwin with character Brian McCaffrey

    William Baldwin

    Brian McCaffrey

  • Profile Robert De Niro with character Donald Rimgale

    Robert De Niro

    Donald Rimgale

  • Profile Donald Sutherland with character Ronald Bartel

    Donald Sutherland

    Ronald Bartel

  • Profile Jennifer Jason Leigh with character Jennifer Vaitkus

    Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Jennifer Vaitkus

  • Profile Scott Glenn with character John 'Axe' Adcox

    Scott Glenn

    John 'Axe' Adcox

  • Profile Rebecca De Mornay with character Helen McCaffrey

    Rebecca De Mornay

    Helen McCaffrey

  • Profile Jason Gedrick with character Tim Kirzminski

    Jason Gedrick

    Tim Kirzminski

  • Profile J. T. Walsh with character Alderman Marty Swayzak

    J. T. Walsh

    Alderman Marty Swayzak

  • Anthony Mockus Sr.

    Chief John Fitzgerald

  • Profile Cedric Young with character Grindle

    Cedric Young

    Grindle

  • Profile Juan Ramírez with character Ray Santos

    Juan Ramírez

    Ray Santos

  • Kevin Casey

    Nightingale

  • Profile Jack McGee with character Schmidt

    Jack McGee

    Schmidt

  • Mark Wheeler

    Pengelly

  • Richard Lexsee

    Washington

  • Beep Iams

    Sean McCaffrey

  • Ryan Goldstein

    Brian, Age 7

  • John Duda

    Stephen - Age 12

  • Profile Robert Swan with character Willy - Bartender

    Robert Swan

    Willy - Bartender

  • Profile Clint Howard with character Ricco, Pathologist

    Clint Howard

    Ricco, Pathologist

  • Profile Ron West with character Alan Seagrave

    Ron West

    Alan Seagrave

  • Profile Kevin Crowley with character Candidate

    Kevin Crowley

    Candidate

  • Profile Carlos Sanz with character Candidate

    Carlos Sanz

    Candidate

  • Profile Jane Jenkins with character Woman Psychiatrist

    Jane Jenkins

    Woman Psychiatrist

  • Profile David Crosby with character '70s Hippie

    David Crosby

    '70s Hippie

  • Profile W. Earl Brown with character Paramedic

    W. Earl Brown

    Paramedic

  • Profile James Ritz with character Mannequin Fire Reporter

    James Ritz

    Mannequin Fire Reporter

  • Profile Irma P. Hall with character Nurse

    Irma P. Hall

    Nurse

  • Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

    Nurse

  • Profile Dennis Liddiard with character Party Brawler

    Dennis Liddiard

    Party Brawler

  • David Luckenbach

    Security Officer

  • Gregory Lundsgaard

    High-Rise Fireman

  • Profile Dan Tullis Jr. with character Engine 17 Firefighter

    Dan Tullis Jr.

    Engine 17 Firefighter

  • Peter C. Hobert

    Probie