Backdraft is a 1991 American action thriller drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. Starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De …

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 …

Sep 16, 2025 · A backdraft happens when a fire burns in a sealed or poorly ventilated space and runs out of oxygen. The flames may die down, but the heat and unburned gases stay trapped inside.

Oct 10, 2023 · Backdraft is an air-driven event that occurs when oxygen is suddenly introduced into a ventilation-limited space containing unburned fuel and gases. It is extremely dangerous because it …

Oct 31, 2025 · A “backdraft” in your home is created when an appliance or device uses combustion (an open flame) that isn’t properly vented, allowing the exhaust to be pulled back into the home.

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Ron Howard directs Kurt Russell, William Baldwin and an all-star cast in this thriller about sibling firefighters who set aside their differences to solve a puzzling series of arson attacks....more.

A backdraft (North American English), backdraught (British English) [1] or smoke explosion is the abrupt burning of superheated gases in a fire caused when oxygen rapidly enters a hot, oxygen-depleted …

Sibling firefighters solve a series of arson attacks.

Backdraft (1991) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.