Backdraft

Synopsis

Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.

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Cast

Kurt Russell

Stephen McCaffrey

William Baldwin

Brian McCaffrey

Robert De Niro

Donald Rimgale

Donald Sutherland

Ronald Bartel

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Vaitkus

Scott Glenn

John 'Axe' Adcox

Rebecca De Mornay

Helen McCaffrey

Jason Gedrick

Tim Kirzminski

J.T. Walsh

Alderman Marty Swayzak

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Anthony Mockus Sr.

Chief John Fitzgerald

Cedric Young

Grindle

Juan Ramírez

Ray Santos

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Kevin Casey

Nightingale

Jack McGee

Schmidt

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Mark Wheeler

Pengelly

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Richard Lexsee

Washington

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Beep Iams

Sean McCaffrey

Ryan Todd

Brian, Age 7

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John Duda

Stephen - Age 12

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Robert Swan

Willy - Bartender

Crew

Art

• Garrett Lewis Set Decoration
• Steve A. Hagberg Construction Coordinator
• Albert Brenner Production Design
• Gregory A. Weimerskirch Assistant Art Director
• Anthony Joseph Fatigato Painter
• Alan Broadbent Standby Painter
• Carol Winstead Wood Art Direction
• Larissa Supplitt Location Scout
• Richard Bryan Douglas Construction Foreman
• David Conaghan Leadman
• Gary Baugh Set Designer
• Steve Homa Greensman

Camera

• Mikael Salomon Director of Photography
• Gregory Lundsgaard Steadicam Operator
• Josh Bleibtreu First Assistant Camera
• Dick Dova Key Grip
• Robert L. Blatman Camera Operator
• Phillip V. Caruso Still Photographer
• John S. Robertson Key Grip
• Robert Hill Assistant Camera
• Joe Carroll Second Assistant Camera
• Chris Freres Dolly Grip
• Mollie S. Mallinger Additional Second Assistant Camera
• Bill Barr Best Boy Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Jodie Lynn Tillen Costume Design
• John Casey Costume Supervisor
• Ilona Herman Hairstylist
• Dennis Liddiard Makeup Artist
• Jane Blank Seamstress
• Denise Wingate Assistant Costume Designer
• Linda Rizzuto Key Hair Stylist
• Lance Anderson Prosthetic Makeup Artist
• Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff Set Costumer
• Haleen K. Holt Costume Illustrator

Crew

• Mike Johnson Stunts
• Corey Michael Eubanks Stunts
• Pierre Remy Chef
• Todd Dickison Driver
• Walter Scott Stunt Coordinator
• Todd Dickison Transportation Co-Captain
• George Dougherty Loader
• Paul Huston Visual Effects Art Director
• Andrew Golov Post Production Supervisor
• Calvin Chin Transportation Coordinator
• William Baldwin Stunts
• Andrew Lipschultz Unit Publicist

Directing

• Ron Howard Director
• Sioux Richards Script Supervisor
• Jack Gallagher First Assistant Director
• Todd Hallowell Second Unit Director
• Jeff Okabayashi Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Mike Hill Editor
• Daniel P. Hanley Editor
• Roger Tweten First Assistant Editor
• David Orr Color Timer
• Guy Barresi Assistant Editor
• Louis Rivera Negative Cutter
• Tom Rovak Colorist

Lighting

• Rob Doherty Electrician
• Todd Braden Lighting Technician
• Alphonse Blumenthal Gaffer
• Dwight Campbell Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Brian Grazer Executive Producer
• Richard Barton Lewis Producer
• Raffaella De Laurentiis Executive Producer
• Pen Densham Producer
• Larry DeWaay Co-Producer
• Jane Jenkins Casting
• Janet Hirshenson Casting
• John Watson Producer
• Todd Hallowell Associate Producer
• Jacqueline King Casting Associate
• Jim Morris Executive In Charge Of Production
• Michael J. Malone Location Manager

Sound

• Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer
• Dennis Leonard Sound Engineer
• Curt Frisk Sound Mixer
• Jeffrey A. Williams Boom Operator
• Becky Mancuso-Winding Music Supervisor
• Shirley Walker Orchestrator
• Jay Rifkin Scoring Mixer
• Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
• Rob Fruchtman ADR Editor
• Sandina Bailo-Lape Foley Editor
• Diana Pellegrini Foley Editor
• Vivien Hillgrove ADR Editor

Visual Effects

• Suella Kennedy Visual Effects Producer
• Anne Calanchini Visual Effects Coordinator
• Scott Farrar Visual Effects Supervisor
• Robert Finley Jr. Pyrotechnic Supervisor
• Mark Sullivan Matte Painter
• Martin Rosenberg Visual Effects Camera
• Tom Bertino Rotoscoping Artist

Writing

• Gregory Widen Writer
• Mark Moore Storyboard

Photos