Backdraft

Adventure, Thriller, Mystery

William Baldwin	Brian McCaffrey
Scott Glenn	John Adcox
Kurt Russell	Stephen McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey
Donald Sutherland	Ronald Bartel
Robert De Niro	Donald Rimgale
Jennifer Jason Leigh	Jennifer Vaitkus
Rebecca De Mornay	Helen McCaffrey
Jason Gedrick	Tim Krizminski
J.T. Walsh	Alderman Marty Swayzak
Anthony Mockus Sr.	John Fitzgerald
Cedric Young	Grindle
Juan Rame­rez	Ray Santos
Kevin Casey	Nightingale
Jack McGee	Schmidt
Mark Wheeler	Pengelly

Director	Ron Howard
Producer	Brian Grazer; John Watson
Writer	Gregory Widen
Cinematography	Mikael Salomon
Musician	Hans Zimmer

Two sons of a Chicago firefighter clash in their personal and professional lives as they follow in their father's footsteps. After witnessing the death of their father in a fire, the two brothers struggle to maintain relationships and follow different paths. Stephen McCaffrey (Kurt Russel), the older brother, is a career fire fighter, reckless and stubborn, but a leader with an instinct for fighting fires. Brian (William Baldwin), the younger brother, comes back to the fire department after striking out with other careers. Stephen makes life very difficult for his younger brother, forcing him to evaluate whether he really has what it takes to become a fire fighter. Over a backdrop of a serial arsonist, several major fires, the ensuing arson investigation, and political intrigue that reaches all the way up the ladder of Chicago government, the two brothers learn to come to terms with eachother and themselves, and the sacrifice of being a fire fighter.