Backdraft

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.

Director

Producers

Richard Barton Lewis , Raffaella De Laurentiis , Brian Grazer

Writer

Cinematographer

Editors

Daniel P. Hanley , Mike Hill

Production Design

Costume Design

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Composer

Visual Effects

Castings

Janet Hirshenson , Jane Jenkins

Cast

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.

Studios

Universal Pictures , Imagine Entertainment , Trilogy Entertainment Group

Genres

Drama Crime Thriller Action

External

Posters

5

Backdraft (1991) movie poster

Backdraft (1991) movie poster

Backdraft (1991) movie poster

Backdraft (1991) movie poster

Backdraft (1991) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 10 nominations

Nom Best Sound Mixing Gary Summers 1992

Nom Best Sound Mixing Randy Thom 1992

Nom Best Sound Mixing Gary Rydstrom 1992

Nom Best Sound Mixing Glenn Williams 1992

Nom Best Sound Editing Gary Rydstrom 1992

Nom Best Sound Editing Richard Hymns 1992

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Mikael Salomon 1992

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Allen Hall 1992

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Clay Pinney 1992

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Scott Farrar 1992

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