Backdraft (film)

Backdraft is a 1991 American drama thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, Jason Gedrick and J. T. Walsh. It is about the firefighters in Chicago on the trail of a serial arsonist who sets fires with a fictional chemical substance, trychtichlorate.

Two firefighters of Engineof the Chicago Fire Department, are brothers. Lt. Stephen Bull McCaffrey, the elder, is experienced, while Brian has labored under his brothers shadow all his life. The younger brother returns to firefighting after a number of other careers falter, though Stephen has doubts that Brian is fit to be a firefighter. As a child, Brian witnessed the death of their firefighting father, Captain Dennis McCaffrey, when he accompanied him on a call.The longest serving of all the men at Engine 17, John Axe Adcox, served under the McCaffreys father in the department and was like an uncle to the boys when their father died. He attacks fires head on, but is concerned about Stephens unorthodox methods and disregard for safety procedures. Helen McCaffrey is Stephens estranged wife and the mother of their son, Sean. Helen has grown fearful of Stephens dedication to firefighting and the risks he takes. While they were still in love, she separated from Stephen to protect herself and Sean. ........

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