Great director. Great cast. Great idea. Total cornball movie. I bought it for my wife and that's all I'm saying on the matter.

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Backdraft
"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."
1991 • 2h 17m • ★ 6.7 (1,531 votes) Released
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
Ron Howard
Writer
Gregory Widen
Rating
6.7
Runtime
137 min
Budget
$75.0M
Revenue
$152.4M
Profit/Loss
+77.4M
Production
Trilogy Entertainment Group
Imagine Entertainment
Universal PicturesTop Billed Cast
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Rob
★ 4/10 • May 20, 2023
Keywords
chicago, illinoisrescuefirecorruptionsibling relationshippsychopathofficeinvestigationdanger of lifearsonfirefightingexplosionwarehousepyromaniacfirefightersombersuspenseful













