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Backdraft was praised for its special effects and performances, while much criticism was reserved for the story. It holds a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 64 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The consensus reads, "It's not particularly deep, but Backdraft is a strong action movie with exceptional special effects."
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1991 firefighting drama film Backdraft, directed by Ron Howard. See the full cast and crew list, including Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, and more.
Two feuding brothers (Russell, Baldwin) 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. As a child Brian McCafferty watched his firefighter father die.
Chicago firefighting brothers Stephen (Kurt Russell) and Brian (William Baldwin) have been rivals since childhood. Brian, struggling to prove himself, transfers to the arson unit. There he aids ...
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May 24, 1991 · A movie about firefighters in Chicago, starring Kurt Russell and William Baldwin, with special effects by Allen Hall. Roger Ebert praises the action scenes but criticizes the plot, which he finds conventional and predictable.
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Ron Howard directs Kurt Russell, William Baldwin and an all-star cast in this thriller about sibling firefighters who set aside their differences to solve a ...
