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Backdraft (1991)

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

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

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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. Full movie review »
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