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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1991·Action / Drama / Mystery·2h 17m

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.”

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.

Above the Line
Ron Howard·DirectorGregory Widen·WriterMikael Salomon·Director of PhotographyHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerMike Hill·Editor
Cast
Kurt Russell·Stephen McCaffreyWilliam Baldwin·Brian McCaffreyRobert De Niro·Donald RimgaleDonald Sutherland·Ronald BartelJennifer Jason Leigh·Jennifer VaitkusScott Glenn·John 'Axe' AdcoxRebecca De Mornay·Helen McCaffreyJason Gedrick·Tim KirzminskiJ.T. Walsh·Alderman Marty SwayzakAnthony Mockus Sr.·Chief John Fitzgerald
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ron Howard·DirectorJack Gallagher·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Gregory Widen·Writer
Camera· 2
Mikael Salomon·Director of PhotographyJosh Bleibtreu·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Mike Hill·EditorDaniel P. Hanley·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerJeffrey A. Williams·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Albert Brenner·Production DesignCarol Winstead Wood·Art DirectionJodie Lynn Tillen·Costume DesignAnthony Joseph Fatigato·PainterRichard Bryan Douglas·Construction ForemanDavid Conaghan·Leadman
Production· 9
Richard Barton Lewis·ProducerRaffaella De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerBrian Grazer·Executive ProducerPen Densham·ProducerJohn Watson·ProducerJane Jenkins·CastingLarry DeWaay·Co-ProducerJanet Hirshenson·CastingTodd Hallowell·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
Mike Johnson·StuntsCorey Michael Eubanks·StuntsWalter Scott·Stunt CoordinatorCalvin Chin·Transportation CoordinatorJane Blank·SeamstressJohn Burros·Stand In
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$152M
ROI 103%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Backdraft's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Intense, Dangerous, Heroic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark silhouette of a man wearing a hat and what appears to be a firefighter's uniform, walking towards the viewer from a doorway engulfed ”

actiondrama
Key Elements
FireSmokeFirefighter's Hat
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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