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Backdraft

Backdraft (1991) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
67

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Check out streaming services and cable providers with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'Backdraft' via subscription on Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies.

Here are a few important points to remember about the Trilogy Entertainment Group, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures drama flick. Backdraft starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min. The release date of the movie is May 24th, 1991. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 1,511 real users.

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'Backdraft' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 24th, 1991
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting December 10th, 1997 - Buy Backdraft DVD

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Backdraft is a 1991 American drama thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. In March 2018, it was announced that Universal has tapped Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego to direct the sequel with William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland set to reprise their roles.