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Backdraft

Backdraft (1991) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
67

Thinking about watching 'Backdraft' at home? Here are streaming services and cable providers with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can choose your preferred way to watch. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'Backdraft' via subscription on Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies.

Here are some helpful extras before you press play 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 was generated using reviews from 1,511 engaged users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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."

'Backdraft' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 24th, 1991 - Buy Backdraft Movie Tickets
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.