Backdraft (1991)
Genre(s): Action
| Crime
| Drama
| Thriller
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn
Synopsis: A firefighter dies on the job. Both of his sons take up the smoke-eating tradition in his honour, but only one of them is really cut out for the job.
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Newt's movie review
Kurt Russell and a Baldwin as brothers. Right.
But Russell is a macho, beer drinkin', almost divorced firefighter who lives on a boat, listens to 8-Tracks, and does what he can to be with his son and protect his baby brother. Very macho stuff.
It's action packed, exciting and filled with really amazing special effects. It was an OK film, but the FX were so incredible it makes it recommended. Check it out.
Added 10 May 2003 at 1:11 PM
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