Backdraft is a 1991 action-drama film that follows the story of two firefighter brothers, Brian and Stephen McCaffrey, who work together at Engine 17 of the Chicago Fire Department. The elder brother, Stephen, is an experienced and respected firefighter, while Brian has struggled to find his place in the department. When a series of suspicious fires breaks out across the city, Brian and Stephen are tasked with investigating and stopping the arsonist. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sinister plot that puts their lives and their relationship to the test. The film features stunning firefighting sequences and an all-star cast, including Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, and Donald Sutherland.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Backdraft include The Crow, A Better Tomorrow, Hackers, Ricochet, Best Seller, Out of Bounds.

Backdraft was released in theaters on May 24, 1991.