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Backdraft (1991)

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Release Date: May 24, 1991
On DVD: September 19, 2006
Genre: Crime, Action
Running Time: 135 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and a scene of sensuality.
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Gregory Widen
Cast: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glen

Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as two feuding firefighter brothers who must set aside their personal differences in order to survive the burning Read more

Movie Review

Grade: A- A lot of people criticize Ron Howard for his directing style, calling him safe and predictable. Regardless of what you think, he has delivered a plethora of quality pictures over the last twenty years with a consistency few directors can lay claim to. From "Cocoon" to "Apollo 13" to "A Beautiful Mind," many of his movies are mainstream classics, and "Backdraft," his 1991 thriller, is no exception. Read the full movie review

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