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filme de 1991 dirigido por Ron Howard

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Backdraft is an American action, drama, and thriller film directed by Ron Howard. The screenplay was written by Gregory Widen, with production by Raffaella De Laurentiis and Brian Grazer through Imagine Entertainment. The cast includes Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Hans Zimmer composed the music, while Mikael Salomon served as director of photography and Daniel P. Hanley edited the film.

The narrative is set in Chicago, where filming also took place. The movie was released in 1991 and has a runtime of 131 to 137 minutes. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. It was followed by Backdraft 2.

Critical reception data shows a rating of 6.7 from 93,819 votes on IMDb and a 6.66 average from 1,566 votes on TMDb. The production budget was $75,000,000, resulting in revenue of $152,368,585. The work is part of the Backdraft Collection and is referenced by 213 other encyclopedia articles.

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Film · TMDB

6.7

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.

Released: 1991-05-24137 minDir: Ron HowardDrama, Thriller, Action, CrimeBudget: $75.0MBox office: $152MPart of: Backdraft Collection

Cast

  • Kurt Russell as Stephen McCaffrey
  • William Baldwin as Brian McCaffrey
  • Robert De Niro as Donald Rimgale
  • Donald Sutherland as Ronald Bartel
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh as Jennifer Vaitkus
  • Scott Glenn as John 'Axe' Adcox

Themes

  • chicago, illinois
  • rescue
  • fire
  • corruption
  • sibling relationship
  • psychopath
  • office
  • investigation
  • danger of life
  • arson

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

93,819 votes

Year
1991
Runtime
137 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Followed by
Backdraft 2
Director
Ron Howard
Screenwriter
Gregory Widen
Cast member
David Crosby
Composer
Hans Zimmer
Production company
Imagine Entertainment
Cinematographer
Mikael Salomon
Narrative location
Chicago
Filming location
Chicago
Duration
131
FilmAffinity ID
776368
Distribution format
video on demand
Motto
Silently behind a door, it waits.
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publication date
1991-08-22
film editor
Daniel P. Hanley
title
Backdraft
distributed by
Netflix
scenographer
Mikael Salomon
review score
6.7/10
Commons category
Backdraft (film)
assessment
Bechdel test
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Article · Português

Backdraft (bra: Cortina de Fogo; prt: Mar de Chamas) é um filme de 1991 de ação e suspense dirigido por Ron Howard e escrito por . O filme é estrelado por Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland e Robert De Niro. Jason Gedrick e J. T. Walsh co-estrelam. A história é sobre bombeiros em Chicago na trilha de um incendiário em série que provoca incêndios com uma substância química ficcional, trychtichlorate. O filme arrecadou $77868585 no mercado interno e 74,5 milhões de dólares americanos nos mercados estrangeiros, tornando-se o filme de maior bilheteria de todos os tempos sobre os bombeiros. Seu total mundial bruto é $152.368.585. O filme recebeu três indicações aos Prêmios Oscar.

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