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Great director. Great cast. Great idea. Total cornball movie. I bought it for my wife and that's all I'm saying on the matter.
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Backdraft
“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.”
67%
Movie
2h 17m
AI Analysis
Backdraft (1991) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Backdraft (1991) — a movie tagged as Drama, Thriller, and Action with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~137 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Backdraft 67% (1,566 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 1.6k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1991-05-24
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 2924
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Where can I watch Backdraft (1991)?
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Is there an official trailer for Backdraft?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Backdraft directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Backdraft about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Backdraft?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Backdraft?
The official runtime for Backdraft is approximately 137 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kurt Russell
Stephen McCaffrey
William Baldwin
Brian McCaffrey
Robert De Niro
Donald Rimgale
Donald Sutherland
Ronald Bartel
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Vaitkus
Scott Glenn
John 'Axe' Adcox
Rebecca De Mornay
Helen McCaffrey
Jason Gedrick
Tim Kirzminski
J.T. Walsh
Alderman Marty Swayzak
- A
Anthony Mockus Sr.
Chief John Fitzgerald
Cedric Young
Grindle
Juan Ramírez
Ray Santos
- K
Kevin Casey
Nightingale
Jack McGee
Schmidt
- M
Mark Wheeler
Pengelly
- R
Richard Lexsee
Washington
- B
Beep Iams
Sean McCaffrey
Ryan Todd
Brian, Age 7
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Community reviews
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Great director. Great cast. Great idea. Total cornball movie. I bought it for my wife and that's all I'm saying on the matter.
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