Backdraft

Released

May 24, 1991

IMDb rating

6.7 / 10 95,178 votes

Recall rating

7.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

Two firefighters of Engine 17 of the Chicago Fire Department are brothers. Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey, the elder, is experienced, while Brian has labored under his brother's shadow his entire life. Brian returns to firefighting after a number of other career falters, though Stephen has doubts that Brian is fit to be a firefighter. In 1971, Brian witnessed the death of their firefighting father, Captain Dennis McCaffrey, while accompanying him on a call.

Studio

Universal Pictures

Budget

$40,000,000

Box office

$152,300,000