

Backdraft
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- Common Sense Age 15+
- Critics Consensus 74%
- UHD
- HDR
- CC
- SDH
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- Action & Adventure
- 2 Hours 17 Minutes
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4.8 • 118 Ratings
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Ron Howard directs an all-star cast in this exciting action-thriller that shows you the mystery, drama and devastation of fire as you've never seen it before! Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as 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 explosive crimes. Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca DeMornay, Donald Sutherland and Robert DeNiro also star in this acclaimed suspense story filled with some of the most awe-inspiring fire sequences ever filmed.
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Ron Howard directs an all-star cast in this exciting action-thriller that shows you the mystery, drama and devastation of fire as you've never seen it before! Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as 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 explosive crimes. Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca DeMornay, Donald Sutherland and Robert DeNiro also star in this acclaimed suspense story filled with some of the most awe-inspiring fire sequences ever filmed.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: It's not particularly deep, but Backdraft is a strong action movie with exceptional special effects.
Ron Howard popcorn-muncher is sappy, not smokin'.
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Kurt Russell
- William Baldwin
- Scott Glenn
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Rebecca De Mornay
- Donald Sutherland
- Robert De Niro
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Producers
- John Watson
- Richard Barton Lewis
- Pen Densham
- Screenwriter
- Steven E. de Souza
- Gregory Widen
Information
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Released
- Copyright
- © 1991 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Languages
- Primary
- English (Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
- Additional
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French (Subtitles, Stereo), Spanish (Subtitles, Stereo)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
- SDH
- Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) refer to subtitles in the original language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.