Backdraft

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The Resource Backdraft

Statement of responsibility: Imagine Films Entertainment ; written by Gregory Widen ; produced by Richard B. Lewis, Pen Densham, John Watson ; directed by Ron Howard

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Summary: Stephen McCaffrey and his younger brother Brian are two feuding siblings carrying on an heroic family tradition in the Chicago fire department. Stephen is so relentless that he drives Brian out of firefighting and into arson investigation. Assisting arson investigator Donald Rimgale, Brian becomes involved in a puzzling series of arson attacks, each ignited by explosive phenomena known as backdrafts. Before the smoke clears, love affairs are rekindled and lives are shattered as the McCaffrey brothers fight to resolve their differences and solve the mystery

Credits note: Music, Hans Zimmer ; music supervisors, Becky Mancuso and Tim Sexton ; associate producer, Todd Hallowell ; co-producer, Larry DeWaay ; executive producers, Brian Glazer and Raffaella DeLaurentiis ; film editors, Daniel Hanley and Michael Hill ; production designer, Albert Brenner ; director of photography, Mikael Salomon

Language note: English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca DeMornay, Donald Sutherland, Robert DeNiro

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