| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Kurt Russell |
Stephen McCaffrey
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| William Baldwin |
Brian McCaffrey
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| Robert De Niro |
Donald Rimgale
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| Donald Sutherland |
Ronald Bartel
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| Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Jennifer Vaitkus
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| Scott Glenn |
John Adcox
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| Rebecca De Mornay |
Helen McCaffrey
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| Jason Gedrick |
Tim Krizminski
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| J.T. Walsh |
Martin Swayzak
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| Tony Mockus Sr. |
Chief John Fitzgerald
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| Kurt Russell |
Lieutenant Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey & Dennis McCaffrey
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| Robert De Niro |
Lieutenant Donald 'Shadow' Rimgale
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| Scott Glenn |
Firefighter John 'Axe' Adcox
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| J.T. Walsh |
Alderman Marty Swayzak
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| Anthony Mockus Sr. |
Chief John Fitzgerald (as Tony Mockus Sr.)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Drama; Mystery; Thriller |
| Director |
Ron Howard |
| Writer |
Gregory Widen |
| Studio |
Universal |
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
2 hr 15 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| The sons of a Chicago fireman who gave his life in the performance of his duties, firefighting brothers Kurt Russell and William Baldwin carry their lifelong sibling rivalry into their work. Russell is convinced that Baldwin hasn't got what it takes to remain in the fire department. Baldwin is transferred to a "safe" assignment, assisting arson investigator Robert DeNiro , who is trying to make sense of a series of fires involving an oxygen-induced ball of fire called a backdraft. The investigation reveals a link between corrupt alderman J. T. Walsh and imprisoned pyromaniac Donald Sutherland . The trail of evidence leads Baldwin to suspect that his brother Russell , a much-decorated hero, may be the "inside" man setting up the arsons. Backdraft was a huge, audience-pleasing hit, further solidifying the directorial reputation of onetime child star Ron Howard . And in case you're curious how they accomplished those "backdraft" scenes, we'll give you a hint: try looking at the screen upside-down. — Hal Erickson |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
228 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Purchase Date |
8/2/2003 |
| Tape Label |
77 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
VHS |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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