Backdraft
Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell
Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.
DVD Released: November 1, 1998
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October 17, 2008One of those films I simply never saw, but it seemed like everyone around me had seen. I can't recall if I learned this little "fact" after its theatrical run from classmates discussing it (thus rendering it "assumed," which means "required," viewing) or during its actual theatri... ...( read more )
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June 17, 2008AWESOME movie! That's pretty much all there is to say. This is a must-see.
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March 2, 2008Good casting, no real plot besides someone is setting buildings on fire, who did a bad job.
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June 15, 2009Saw it as a kid, forgot for about 10 years, saw it again, liked it even more, the best firefighter movie ever, also makes you wish you were a firefighter, minus the getting stabbed in the stomach by a pipe....
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June 4, 2007This movie really paints a picture of what my mom, dad, cousins, and uncles go through almost on a day to day basis.
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May 7, 2007One of the best movies I've seen about firefighters, comes close to the real thing as far as look, doesn't quite capture the feel of it though.
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