Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.
Cast: Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, William Baldwin
Crew: Ron Howard (Director)
Release Dates: 24 May 1991 (India)
Did you know? Kurt Russell, Kevin Casey, Scott Glenn, and William Baldwin did most of their own stunts. Stunt Coordinator Walter Scott was so impressed by their performances, that he credited them as stunt performers in the credits. Read More
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Direction
Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
The film's writer Gregory Widen was a firefighter for three years. The film is based on the death of a friend in an actual backdraft.
To express to audiences the intensity of a real fire, a cameraman was outfitted in fireproof suit, and wandered through the flames with a hand-held camera.
Kurt Russell, Kevin Casey, Scott Glenn, and William Baldwin did most of their own stunts. Stunt Coordinator Walter Scott was so impressed by their performances, that he credited them as stunt performers in the credits.
Brad Pitt lost out on the role of Brian McCaffrey to William Baldwin, who then had to be released from his contract to play the small part of J. D. in Thelma & Louise (1991) that was re-cast with Pitt.
To express to audiences the intensity of a real fire, a cameraman was outfitted in fireproof suit, and wandered through the flames with a hand-held camera.
Kurt Russell, Kevin Casey, Scott Glenn, and William Baldwin did most of their own stunts. Stunt Coordinator Walter Scott was so impressed by their performances, that he credited them as stunt performers in the credits.
Brad Pitt lost out on the role of Brian McCaffrey to William Baldwin, who then had to be released from his contract to play the small part of J. D. in Thelma & Louise (1991) that was re-cast with Pitt.
