Backdraft (1991)
Released:
1991-05-24
Duration:
2hr 17min
Rating 6.7
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.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Trilogy Entertainment Group
Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $75,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $152,368,585.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 17.258 |
Directed By
Ron Howard
Crew
Director of Photography
Mikael Salomon
Mikael Salomon
Director
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Richard Barton Lewis
Richard Barton Lewis
Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Editor
Mike Hill
Mike Hill
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Editor
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley
Writer
Gregory Widen
Gregory Widen
Stunts
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Producer
Pen Densham
Pen Densham
Co-Producer
Larry DeWaay
Larry DeWaay
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Producer
John Watson
John Watson
Associate Producer
Todd Hallowell
Todd Hallowell
Stunts
Corey Michael Eubanks
Corey Michael Eubanks
Set Decoration
Garrett Lewis
Garrett Lewis
Construction Coordinator
Steve A. Hagberg
Steve A. Hagberg
Steadicam Operator
Gregory Lundsgaard
Gregory Lundsgaard
First Assistant Camera
Josh Bleibtreu
Josh Bleibtreu
Production Design
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Costume Design
Jodie Lynn Tillen
Jodie Lynn Tillen
Assistant Art Director
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Painter
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
Standby Painter
Alan Broadbent
Alan Broadbent
Art Direction
Carol Winstead Wood
Carol Winstead Wood
Location Scout
Larissa Supplitt
Larissa Supplitt
Key Grip
Dick Dova
Dick Dova
Construction Foreman
Richard Bryan Douglas
Richard Bryan Douglas
Leadman
David Conaghan
David Conaghan
Set Designer
Gary Baugh
Gary Baugh
Camera Operator
Robert L. Blatman
Robert L. Blatman
Greensman
Steve Homa
Steve Homa
Production Illustrator
Peter Ramsey
Peter Ramsey
Costume Supervisor
John Casey
John Casey
Hairstylist
Ilona Herman
Ilona Herman
Makeup Artist
Dennis Liddiard
Dennis Liddiard
Chef
Pierre Remy
Pierre Remy
Driver
Todd Dickison
Todd Dickison
Stunt Coordinator
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Transportation Co-Captain
Todd Dickison
Todd Dickison
Sign Painter
Robert E. Knight
Robert E. Knight
Seamstress
Jane Blank
Jane Blank
Property Master
Dennis J. Parrish
Dennis J. Parrish
Sound Engineer
Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard
Sound Mixer
Curt Frisk
Curt Frisk
Loader
George Dougherty
George Dougherty
Script Supervisor
Sioux Richards
Sioux Richards
Casting Associate
Jacqueline King
Jacqueline King
Visual Effects Producer
Suella Kennedy
Suella Kennedy
Visual Effects Art Director
Paul Huston
Paul Huston
Assistant Costume Designer
Denise Wingate
Denise Wingate
Post Production Supervisor
Andrew Golov
Andrew Golov
Transportation Coordinator
Calvin Chin
Calvin Chin
First Assistant Director
Jack Gallagher
Jack Gallagher
Boom Operator
Jeffrey A. Williams
Jeffrey A. Williams
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jim Morris
Jim Morris
Key Hair Stylist
Linda Rizzuto
Linda Rizzuto
Electrician
Rob Doherty
Rob Doherty
Location Manager
Michael J. Malone
Michael J. Malone
Visual Effects Coordinator
Anne Calanchini
Anne Calanchini
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Farrar
Scott Farrar
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Lance Anderson
Lance Anderson
Stunts
William Baldwin
William Baldwin
Unit Publicist
Andrew Lipschultz
Andrew Lipschultz
Carpenter
Lawrence Hammer
Lawrence Hammer
Unit Production Manager
Larry DeWaay
Larry DeWaay
First Assistant Editor
Roger Tweten
Roger Tweten
Lighting Technician
Todd Braden
Todd Braden
Music Supervisor
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Becky Mancuso-Winding
Pyrotechnic Supervisor
Robert Finley Jr.
Robert Finley Jr.
Orchestrator
Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
Still Photographer
Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso
Set Costumer
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff
Craft Service
Raymond Bulinski
Raymond Bulinski
Stand In
John Burros
John Burros
Scoring Mixer
Jay Rifkin
Jay Rifkin
Gaffer
Alphonse Blumenthal
Alphonse Blumenthal
Storyboard
Mark Moore
Mark Moore
Choreographer
Monica Devereux
Monica Devereux
Production Office Assistant
Shari Lynn Himes
Shari Lynn Himes
Production Accountant
Cheryl A. Stone
Cheryl A. Stone
Production Coordinator
Alecia LaRue
Alecia LaRue
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Hymns
Richard Hymns
Stunts
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Dialect Coach
W. Earl Brown
W. Earl Brown
Stunts
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Key Grip
John S. Robertson
John S. Robertson
Color Timer
David Orr
David Orr
ADR Editor
Rob Fruchtman
Rob Fruchtman
Set Dresser
Gary Isbell
Gary Isbell
Foley Editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Foley Editor
Diana Pellegrini
Diana Pellegrini
ADR Editor
Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam
Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam
ADR Editor
Marilyn McCoppen
Marilyn McCoppen
Foley Artist
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Dialogue Editor
Sara Bolder
Sara Bolder
Dialogue Editor
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Foley Editor
Mary Helen Leasman
Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Artist
Marnie Moore
Marnie Moore
Second Unit Director
Todd Hallowell
Todd Hallowell
Foley Recordist
Christopher Boyes
Christopher Boyes
Matte Painter
Mark Sullivan
Mark Sullivan
Construction Buyer
Michael D. Gianneschi
Michael D. Gianneschi
Visual Effects Camera
Martin Rosenberg
Martin Rosenberg
Technical Advisor
William Cosgrove
William Cosgrove
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
General Manager
Scott Ross
Scott Ross
ADR Mixer
Ed Golya
Ed Golya
Assistant Camera
Robert Hill
Robert Hill
Rotoscoping Artist
Tom Bertino
Tom Bertino
Costume Illustrator
Haleen K. Holt
Haleen K. Holt
Second Assistant Camera
Joe Carroll
Joe Carroll
Music Coordinator
Celest Ray
Celest Ray
Dolly Grip
Chris Freres
Chris Freres
Chief Lighting Technician
Dwight Campbell
Dwight Campbell
Extras Casting Assistant
Joan Philo
Joan Philo
Second Second Assistant Director
Jeff Okabayashi
Jeff Okabayashi
Swing
Walter J. Piers
Walter J. Piers
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Mollie S. Mallinger
Mollie S. Mallinger
Production Assistant
Paul Andresen
Paul Andresen
Assistant Editor
Guy Barresi
Guy Barresi
Negative Cutter
Louis Rivera
Louis Rivera
Production Secretary
Wileen Dragovan
Wileen Dragovan
Colorist
Tom Rovak
Tom Rovak
Conductor
Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
Stunt Double
John Casino
John Casino
Assistant Location Manager
Stephen Andrzejewski
Stephen Andrzejewski
Assistant Production Coordinator
Louise C. Larson
Louise C. Larson
Special Effects Technician
William L. Allen Sr.
William L. Allen Sr.
Best Boy Grip
Bill Barr
Bill Barr
Location Assistant
Betsy Horning
Betsy Horning
Generator Operator
Eugene F. Crededio
Eugene F. Crededio
Pyrotechnician
Reuben Goldberg
Reuben Goldberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Summers
Gary Summers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
TOP 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 Goldstein
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
Jane Jenkins
Woman Psychiatrist
David Crosby
'70s Hippie
W. Earl Brown
Paramedic
James Ritz
Mannequin Fire Reporter
Irma P. Hall
Nurse
Dennis Liddiard
Party Brawler
David Luckenbach
Security Officer
Gregory Lundsgaard
High-Rise Fireman
Dan Tullis Jr.
Engine 17 Firefighter
Peter C. Hobert
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