Movie·1991·137 min

Backdraft

Name: Backdraft
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1991-05-24
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Backdraft streams in the US on MGM Plus, as of October 5, 2026.

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.

6.7 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 72%Audience 75%Metacritic 39IMDb 6.7Letterboxd 3.3

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Drama Thriller Action Crime

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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