Backdraft

Backdraft1991

Director: Ron Howard
Stars: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca DeMornay
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 135 minutes

A somewhat contrived screenplay doesn't stop this thriller from serving up some of the most spectacular fire sequences ever committed to film. Like any Ron Howard production Backdraft is impressively slick and boasts a stellar cast, including K… more »



Ronald:
I sent away for the copy of Life magazine. The one with your picture on the front. It's a collectible.

Firefighter Brian McCaffrey:
Do you know who's doing this?

Ronald:
Yes.

Firefighter Brian McCaffrey:
Then tell me.

Ronald:
You want to know who? I want to know if this kid really wanted to be just like his dad.

Firefighter Brian McCaffrey:
I wanted to be him. I wanted to be him more than anything else in the world.

Ronald:
And you loved him?

Firefighter Brian McCaffrey:
Yeah.

Ronald:
And you watched him dance with the animal. You saw your dad burn.

Firefighter Brian McCaffrey:
F*** you Ronald. Who's doing this, huh?

Ronald:
Did it look at you? Did the fire look at you? It did. Whoa. Wow. Our worlds aren't that far apart after all, are they? So, whoever is doing this knows that animal well, don't they? They know him real well, but they won't let him loose. They won't let him have any fun. Now who doesn't love fire? See... that wasn't such a long trip after all.

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