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Movie

Backdraft

1991·2h 17m·R
DramaMysteryThrillerAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
93,820 votes
Metascore
39
Metacritic

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.

Backdraft is a 1991 drama mystery movie directed by Ron Howard, starring Robert De Niro, William Baldwin, Kurt Russell. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 93,820 votes and runs 2h 17m.

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Director
Ron Howard
Stars
Robert De Niro
William Baldwin
Kurt Russell
Donald Sutherland
Creators
Gregory Widen
Details
1991-05-24
137 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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