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.”
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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.
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
Anthony Mockus Sr.·Chief John Fitzgerald
Average shot length
5s per shot
Ron Howard's career average is 4.3s across 23 measured films —see the full picture.