Backdraft

1991 Action Thriller Film

Director: Ron Howard

Writer: Gregory Widen

Cinematography: Mikael Salomon

Running time: 132 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: In that instant it can create a hero... or cover a secret.

Cast:

Kurt Russell as Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey/Dennis McCaffery

William Baldwin as Brian McCaffery

Scott Glenn as John "Axe" Adcox

Jennifer Jason Leigh as Jennifer Vaitkus

Rebecca De Mornay as Helen McCaffrey

Donald Sutherland as Ronald Bartel

Robert De Niro as Donald "Shadow" Rimgale

Jason Gedrick as Tim Krizminski

J. T. Walsh as Alderman Martin Swayzak

Anthony Mockus, Sr. as Chief John Fitzgerald

Cedric Young as Grindle

Juan Ramirez as Ray Santos

Kevin Casey as Nightingale

Jack McGee as Schmidt

Mark Wheeler as Pengelly

Plot

Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.

Awards:

1. BMI Film Music Award-Hans Zimmer-BMI Film & TV Awards

Trivia

In an interesting twist of fate, Brad Pitt lost out on the role of Brian McCaffrey in Backdraft to William Baldwin, who then had to be released from his contract to play the small part of J. D. in Thelma & Louise that was re-cast with Brad Pitt. 

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5 star out of 5 stars