Backdraft
(1991)
Silently behind a door, it waits.
Stars: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick, J.T. Walsh, Anthony Mockus Sr.
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Gregory Widen
Language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures
Duration: 137
Rated: R
DVD Release: January 2011
A rookie firefighter tries to earn the respect of his older brother and other firefighters while taking part in an investigation of a string of arson/murders. This detailed look into the duties and private lives of firemen naturally features widespread pyrotechnics and special effects.
| Kurt Russell | Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey |
| William Baldwin | Brian McCaffrey |
| Robert De Niro | Donald 'Shadow' Rimgale |
| Rebecca Demornay | Helen McCaffrey |
| Donald Sutherland | Ronald Bartel |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Jennifer Vaitkus |
| Scott Glenn | John 'Axe' Adcox |
| Rebecca De Mornay | Helen McCaffrey |
| Jason Gedrick | Tim Krizminski |
| J.T. Walsh | Alderman Marty Swayzak |
| Anthony Mockus Sr. | Chief John Fitzgerald (as Tony Mockus Sr.) |
| Cedric Young | Grindle |
| Juan RamÃrez | Ray Santos |
| Kevin Casey | Nightingale |
| Jack McGee | Schmidt |
| Richard Lexsee | Washington |
| Mark Wheeler | Pengelly |
| Ryan Goldstein | Brian, Age 7 (as Ryan Todd) |
| Beep Iams | Sean McCaffrey |
| Ryan Todd | Brian, Age 7 |
| Robert Swan | Willy, Bartender |
| Clint Howard | Ricco, Pathologist |
| Ron West | Alan Seagrave, Backdraft Victim |
| Kevin Crowley | Candidate |
| Carlos Sanz | Candidate |
| Harry Hutchinson | Candidate |
| David A.C. Saunders | Candidate |
| Jane Jenkins | Woman Psychiatrist |
| Tim Grimm | Man at Parole Board |
| David Crosby | '70s Hippie |
| Mike Mangano | Firetruck Driver |
| Rick Reardon | Paramedic |
| Leslie A. Ford | Paramedic |
| W. Earl Brown | Paramedic |
| Robert F. Byrnes | Paramedic (as Robert F. Byrnes Jr.) |
| Kathryn Jaeck | Mannequin Fire Reporter |
| David Westgor | Mannequin Fire Reporter |
| James Ritz | Mannequin Fire Reporter |
| Joe Guastaferro | Donald Cosgrove, Backdraft Victim |
| Don Herion | Repairman |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | Jackson |
| Gregory Widen | Engine Lieutenant |
| Andrew Lipschultz | Man on Party Boat |
| Walter Williams | Security Guard |
| Bob Krzeminski | Captain |
| F. Pat Burns | Battalion Chief at Tenement Fire |
| Wanda Christine | Mother at Tenement Fire (as WandaChristine) |
| Anthony C. Ellis Jr. | Gasping Child at Tenement Fire |
| Peter C. Hobert Jr. | Probie |
| Zita Visockis | Grandma Vaitkus |
| Razz Jenkins | Photographer at Boat Party |
| Irma P. Hall | Nurse |
| Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | Nurse |
| Hollis Resnik | Sally |
| Don Rimgale | Party Crony |
| Dennis Liddiard | Party Brawler |
| David Luckenbach | Security Officer |
| Neil J. Francis Jr. | Cop #1 |
| Andre Melchor | Cop #2 |
| Karel King | Swayzak Aide #1 |
| Scott Baity | Swayzak Aide #2 |
| Gretchen Erickson | Bar Patron |
| Joan Esposito | Television Reporter |
| Bob Rice | Detective |
| Marcella DeTineo | Nurse |
| Jane MacIver | Retirement Party Schmoozer |
| Burton Stencel | Retirement Party Schmoozer |
| Robert Martell | Retirement Party Roaster |
| Tony G. Chrisos | Politico |
| Cay DeVos | Politico |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | High Rise Fireman |
| Charles Burns Jr. | Battalion Chief at Mannequin Fire |
| Louise Woolf | Falling Chair Lady |
| Ian A. Nevers | Nervous Probie |
| Kelsey E. McMahon | Child Rescued at '70s Fire |
| Fidel Moreno | '70s Onlooker |
| Zan Heber | Reporter |
| Ilene Kwitny | Reporter |
| Jane Alderman | Reporter |
| Kevin Petersen | Doctor |
| Thomas A. Senderak | Fireman |
| Michael Allen Mark | Fireman |
| John Duda | Stephen, Age 12 |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer |
| Mikael Salomon | Cinematographer |
| Daniel P. Hanley | Editor |
| Mike Hill | Editor |
| Albert Brenner | Production Designer |
| Carol Winstead Wood | Art Director |
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Media: Blu-ray
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
IMDb: 0101393
