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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.
6.7(1,651)19912h 17m
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
- Created by
- Raffaella De Laurentiis,Brian Grazer
- Writers
- Gregory Widen
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Cast

Kurt Russell
Stephen McCaffrey

William Baldwin
Brian McCaffrey

Robert De Niro
Donald Rimgale

Donald Sutherland
Ronald Bartel

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Vaitkus

Scott Glenn
John 'Axe' Adcox

Rebecca De Mornay
Helen McCaffrey

Jason Gedrick
Tim Kirzminski

J.T. Walsh
Alderman Marty Swayzak
Anthony Mockus Sr.
Chief John Fitzgerald

Cedric Young
Grindle

Juan Ramírez
Ray Santos
Kevin Casey
Nightingale

Jack McGee
Schmidt
Mark Wheeler
Pengelly
Richard Lexsee
Washington
Beep Iams
Sean McCaffrey

Ryan Todd
Brian, Age 7
John Duda
Stephen - Age 12
Robert Swan
Willy - Bartender

Clint Howard
Ricco, Pathologist

Ron West
Alan Seagrave

Kevin Crowley
Candidate

Carlos Sanz
Candidate
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Crew
Directing
- Ron HowardDirector
- Jack GallagherFirst Assistant Director
- Sioux RichardsScript Supervisor
- Todd HallowellSecond Unit Director
- Jeff OkabayashiSecond Second Assistant Director
Writing
- Gregory WidenWriter
- Mark MooreStoryboard
Production
- Richard Barton LewisProducer
- Raffaella De LaurentiisExecutive Producer
- Brian GrazerExecutive Producer
- Pen DenshamProducer
- Larry DeWaayCo-Producer
- Todd HallowellAssociate Producer
- John WatsonProducer
- Janet HirshensonCasting
- Jane JenkinsCasting
- Larry DeWaayUnit Production Manager
- Jacqueline KingCasting Associate
- Jim MorrisExecutive In Charge Of Production
Camera
- Mikael SalomonDirector of Photography
- Robert L. BlatmanCamera Operator
- Josh BleibtreuFirst Assistant Camera
- Dick DovaKey Grip
- Gregory LundsgaardSteadicam Operator
- Phillip V. CarusoStill Photographer
- John S. RobertsonKey Grip
- Mollie S. MallingerAdditional Second Assistant Camera
- Robert HillAssistant Camera
- Bill BarrBest Boy Grip
- Chris FreresDolly Grip
- Joe CarrollSecond Assistant Camera
Editing
- Daniel P. HanleyEditor
- Mike HillEditor
- Roger TwetenFirst Assistant Editor
- David OrrColor Timer
- Guy BarresiAssistant Editor
- Tom RovakColorist
- Louis RiveraNegative Cutter
Sound
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Jeffrey A. WilliamsBoom Operator
- Becky Mancuso-WindingMusic Supervisor
- Shirley WalkerOrchestrator
- Jay RifkinScoring Mixer
- Dennis LeonardSound Engineer
- Curt FriskSound Mixer
- Richard HymnsSupervising Sound Editor
- Sara BolderDialogue Editor
- Michael SilversDialogue Editor
- Sandina Bailo-LapeFoley Editor
- Vivien HillgroveADR Editor
Art
- Albert BrennerProduction Design
- Carol Winstead WoodArt Direction
- Garrett LewisSet Decoration
- Gregory A. WeimerskirchAssistant Art Director
- Steve A. HagbergConstruction Coordinator
- Richard Bryan DouglasConstruction Foreman
- Steve HomaGreensman
- David ConaghanLeadman
- Larissa SupplittLocation Scout
- Anthony Joseph FatigatoPainter
- Peter RamseyProduction Illustrator
- Gary BaughSet Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Jodie Lynn TillenCostume Design
- Denise WingateAssistant Costume Designer
- John CaseyCostume Supervisor
- Ilona HermanHairstylist
- Linda RizzutoKey Hair Stylist
- Dennis LiddiardMakeup Artist
- Lance AndersonProsthetic Makeup Artist
- Jane BlankSeamstress
- Gloria Coffey-SharrieffSet Costumer
- Haleen K. HoltCostume Illustrator
Visual Effects
- Robert Finley Jr.Pyrotechnic Supervisor
- Anne CalanchiniVisual Effects Coordinator
- Suella KennedyVisual Effects Producer
- Scott FarrarVisual Effects Supervisor
- Mark SullivanMatte Painter
- Martin RosenbergVisual Effects Camera
- Tom BertinoRotoscoping Artist
Crew
- Mike JohnsonStunts
- Corey Michael EubanksStunts
- Lawrence HammerCarpenter
- Pierre RemyChef
- Monica DevereuxChoreographer
- Raymond BulinskiCraft Service
- Todd DickisonDriver
- George DoughertyLoader
- Andrew GolovPost Production Supervisor
- Shari Lynn HimesProduction Office Assistant
- John BurrosStand In
- Walter ScottStunt Coordinator
Lighting
- Rob DohertyElectrician
- Alphonse BlumenthalGaffer
- Todd BradenLighting Technician
- Dwight CampbellChief Lighting Technician