Backdraft (1991)
Backdraft (1991)
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.
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.

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Cast

Kurt Russell Kurt Russell As: Stephen McCaffrey
William Baldwin William Baldwin As: Brian McCaffrey
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro As: Donald Rimgale
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland As: Ronald Bartel
Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh As: Jennifer Vaitkus
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Storyline

Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.


Tagline: 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.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 24 May 1991

Country: US

Runtime: 137m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Trilogy Entertainment Group, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $152,368,585

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Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Stephen McCaffrey

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Brian McCaffrey

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Donald Rimgale

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Ronald Bartel

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Vaitkus

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

John 'Axe' Adcox

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Helen McCaffrey

Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick

Tim Kirzminski

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Alderman Marty Swayzak

Anthony Mockus Sr.

Anthony Mockus Sr.

Chief John Fitzgerald

Cedric Young

Cedric Young

Grindle

Juan Ramírez

Juan Ramírez

Ray Santos

Kevin Casey

Kevin Casey

Nightingale

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Schmidt

Mark Wheeler

Mark Wheeler

Pengelly

Richard Lexsee

Richard Lexsee

Washington

Beep Iams

Beep Iams

Sean McCaffrey

Ryan Goldstein

Ryan Goldstein

Brian, Age 7

John Duda

John Duda

Stephen - Age 12

Robert Swan

Robert Swan

Willy - Bartender

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Ricco, Pathologist

Ron West

Ron West

Alan Seagrave

Kevin Crowley

Kevin Crowley

Candidate

Carlos Sanz

Carlos Sanz

Candidate

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Woman Psychiatrist

David Crosby

David Crosby

'70s Hippie

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Paramedic

James Ritz

James Ritz

Mannequin Fire Reporter

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Nurse

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Nurse

Dennis Liddiard

Dennis Liddiard

Party Brawler

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

Security Officer

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

High-Rise Fireman

Dan Tullis Jr.

Dan Tullis Jr.

Engine 17 Firefighter

Peter C. Hobert

Peter C. Hobert

Probie

Directed By

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Director

Sioux Richards

Sioux Richards

Script Supervisor

Jack Gallagher

Jack Gallagher

First Assistant Director

Todd Hallowell

Todd Hallowell

Second Unit Director

Jeff Okabayashi

Jeff Okabayashi

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Executive Producer

Richard Barton Lewis

Richard Barton Lewis

Producer

Raffaella De Laurentiis

Raffaella De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

Pen Densham

Pen Densham

Producer

Larry DeWaay

Larry DeWaay

Co-Producer

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

John Watson

John Watson

Producer

Todd Hallowell

Todd Hallowell

Associate Producer

Jacqueline King

Jacqueline King

Casting Associate

Jim Morris

Jim Morris

Executive In Charge Of Production

Michael J. Malone

Michael J. Malone

Location Manager

Larry DeWaay

Larry DeWaay

Unit Production Manager

Cheryl A. Stone

Cheryl A. Stone

Production Accountant

Alecia LaRue

Alecia LaRue

Production Coordinator

Scott Ross

Scott Ross

General Manager

Joan Philo

Joan Philo

Extras Casting Assistant

Paul Andresen

Paul Andresen

Production Assistant

Wileen Dragovan

Wileen Dragovan

Production Secretary

Stephen Andrzejewski

Stephen Andrzejewski

Assistant Location Manager

Louise C. Larson

Louise C. Larson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Betsy Horning

Betsy Horning

Location Assistant

Edited By

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

Editor

Daniel P. Hanley

Daniel P. Hanley

Editor

Roger Tweten

Roger Tweten

First Assistant Editor

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Guy Barresi

Guy Barresi

Assistant Editor

Louis Rivera

Louis Rivera

Negative Cutter

Tom Rovak

Tom Rovak

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Costume Design

John Casey

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Ilona Herman

Ilona Herman

Hairstylist

Dennis Liddiard

Dennis Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Jane Blank

Jane Blank

Seamstress

Denise Wingate

Denise Wingate

Assistant Costume Designer

Linda Rizzuto

Linda Rizzuto

Key Hair Stylist

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff

Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff

Set Costumer

Haleen K. Holt

Haleen K. Holt

Costume Illustrator

Sound

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Dennis Leonard

Dennis Leonard

Sound Engineer

Curt Frisk

Curt Frisk

Sound Mixer

Jeffrey A. Williams

Jeffrey A. Williams

Boom Operator

Becky Mancuso-Winding

Becky Mancuso-Winding

Music Supervisor

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Orchestrator

Jay Rifkin

Jay Rifkin

Scoring Mixer

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor

Rob Fruchtman

Rob Fruchtman

ADR Editor

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Foley Editor

Diana Pellegrini

Diana Pellegrini

Foley Editor

Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam

Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam

ADR Editor

Marilyn McCoppen

Marilyn McCoppen

ADR Editor

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Sara Bolder

Sara Bolder

Dialogue Editor

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Mary Helen Leasman

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Marnie Moore

Marnie Moore

Foley Artist

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Foley Recordist

Ed Golya

Ed Golya

ADR Mixer

Celest Ray

Celest Ray

Music Coordinator

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Suella Kennedy

Suella Kennedy

Visual Effects Producer

Anne Calanchini

Anne Calanchini

Visual Effects Coordinator

Scott Farrar

Scott Farrar

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Finley Jr.

Robert Finley Jr.

Pyrotechnic Supervisor

Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan

Matte Painter

Martin Rosenberg

Martin Rosenberg

Visual Effects Camera

Tom Bertino

Tom Bertino

Rotoscoping Artist

Camera

Mikael Salomon

Mikael Salomon

Director of Photography

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Josh Bleibtreu

Josh Bleibtreu

First Assistant Camera

Dick Dova

Dick Dova

Key Grip

Robert L. Blatman

Robert L. Blatman

Camera Operator

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

John S. Robertson

John S. Robertson

Key Grip

Robert Hill

Robert Hill

Assistant Camera

Joe Carroll

Joe Carroll

Second Assistant Camera

Chris Freres

Chris Freres

Dolly Grip

Mollie S. Mallinger

Mollie S. Mallinger

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Bill Barr

Bill Barr

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Rob Doherty

Rob Doherty

Electrician

Todd Braden

Todd Braden

Lighting Technician

Alphonse Blumenthal

Alphonse Blumenthal

Gaffer

Dwight Campbell

Dwight Campbell

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Garrett Lewis

Garrett Lewis

Set Decoration

Steve A. Hagberg

Steve A. Hagberg

Construction Coordinator

Albert Brenner

Albert Brenner

Production Design

Gregory A. Weimerskirch

Gregory A. Weimerskirch

Assistant Art Director

Anthony Joseph Fatigato

Anthony Joseph Fatigato

Painter

Alan Broadbent

Alan Broadbent

Standby Painter

Carol Winstead Wood

Carol Winstead Wood

Art Direction

Larissa Supplitt

Larissa Supplitt

Location Scout

Richard Bryan Douglas

Richard Bryan Douglas

Construction Foreman

David Conaghan

David Conaghan

Leadman

Gary Baugh

Gary Baugh

Set Designer

Steve Homa

Steve Homa

Greensman

Peter Ramsey

Peter Ramsey

Production Illustrator

Robert E. Knight

Robert E. Knight

Sign Painter

Dennis J. Parrish

Dennis J. Parrish

Property Master

Gary Isbell

Gary Isbell

Set Dresser

Michael D. Gianneschi

Michael D. Gianneschi

Construction Buyer

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Walter J. Piers

Walter J. Piers

Swing

Other Crew

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Stunts

Corey Michael Eubanks

Corey Michael Eubanks

Stunts

Pierre Remy

Pierre Remy

Chef

Todd Dickison

Todd Dickison

Driver

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Todd Dickison

Todd Dickison

Transportation Co-Captain

George Dougherty

George Dougherty

Loader

Paul Huston

Paul Huston

Visual Effects Art Director

Andrew Golov

Andrew Golov

Post Production Supervisor

Calvin Chin

Calvin Chin

Transportation Coordinator

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Stunts

Andrew Lipschultz

Andrew Lipschultz

Unit Publicist

Lawrence Hammer

Lawrence Hammer

Carpenter

Raymond Bulinski

Raymond Bulinski

Craft Service

John Burros

John Burros

Stand In

Monica Devereux

Monica Devereux

Choreographer

Shari Lynn Himes

Shari Lynn Himes

Production Office Assistant

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Dialect Coach

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

William Cosgrove

William Cosgrove

Technical Advisor

John Casino

John Casino

Stunt Double

William L. Allen Sr.

William L. Allen Sr.

Special Effects Technician

Eugene F. Crededio

Eugene F. Crededio

Generator Operator

Reuben Goldberg

Reuben Goldberg

Pyrotechnician

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