Silently behind a door, it waits. One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage. In that instant it can create a hero...or cover a secret.

1991
Rated R
2h 17m
Drama
Thriller
Action
Crime

6.7TMDB(1.7K)

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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.

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3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Sound Editing (1992)
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Box office
Grossed $152M worldwide, about 2.0 times its $75M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Chicago
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Sequels
Followed by Backdraft 2
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Collection
Part of Backdraft Collection
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Music
Music by Hans Zimmer
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mikael Salomon
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Details

Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Gregory WidenWriter
Status: Released
Release date: May 24, 1991
Original language: English
Budget: $75M
Revenue: $152.4M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: Backdraft Collection

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