Backdraft

2h 17min

Drama

Thriller

Action

Crime

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.

Production Companies

Trilogy Entertainment Group

Imagine Entertainment

Universal Pictures

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
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
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

Release date

24th May 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English