Backdraft (movie)
Backdraft is a 1991 American crime drama action movie. It was directed by Ron Howard. The movie is about firefighters in the Chicago metropolitan area. Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as firefighters of the Chicago Fire Department. Donald Sutherland and Robert De Niro also act in the movie. Backdraft was released in May 1991. It was well liked by the critics. It did well in the box office, earning over $152 million worldwide.
| Backdraft | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ron Howard[1] |
| Produced by | Richard B. Lewis John Watson Pen Densham |
| Written by | Gregory Widen |
| Starring | Kurt Russell William Baldwin Scott Glenn Jennifer Jason Leigh Rebecca De Mornay Donald Sutherland Robert De Niro |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
| Edited by | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million[2] |
| Box office | $152,368,585 |
References
- ↑ Greenberg, James (1991-05-12). "Ron Howard Plays With Fire". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-12/magazine/tm-2777_1_ron-howard. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ↑ Box Office Information for Backdraft. Archived 2016-01-07 at the Wayback Machine The Wrap. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
