Backdraft

Summary

Backdraft is a film^[1]. Backdraft ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,616 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Backdraft's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Backdraft was directed by Ron Howard^[4].
• Gregory Widen wrote the screenplay for Backdraft^[5].
• Backdraft's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[6].
• Backdraft's genre is action film^[7].
• Backdraft's genre is thriller film^[8].
• Backdraft's genre is disaster film^[9].
• Backdraft's genre is drama film^[10].
• Backdraft's genre is crime film^[11].
• Backdraft was followed by Backdraft 2^[12].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Kurt Russell^[13].
• A cast member of Backdraft was William Baldwin^[14].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Scott Glenn^[15].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Jennifer Jason Leigh^[16].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Rebecca De Mornay^[17].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Donald Sutherland^[18].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Robert De Niro^[19].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Jason Gedrick^[20].
• A cast member of Backdraft was J. T. Walsh^[21].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Clint Howard^[22].
• A cast member of Backdraft was W. Earl Brown^[23].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Irma P. Hall^[24].
• A cast member of Backdraft was Jack McGee^[25].
• A cast member of Backdraft was David Crosby^[26].
• Backdraft was produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Raffaella De Laurentiis^[27], Brian Grazer^[28], and Todd Hallowell^[29]. Backdraft was directed by Ron Howard^[4]. Gregory Widen wrote the screenplay for Backdraft^[5]. Cast members include Kurt Russell^[13], William Baldwin^[14], Scott Glenn^[15], Jennifer Jason Leigh^[16], Rebecca De Mornay^[17], and Donald Sutherland^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991^[30] and August 22, 1991^[31]. The original language of Backdraft was English^[32]. Genres include action film^[7], thriller film^[8], disaster film^[9], drama film^[10], and crime film^[11]. Backdraft was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10^[34], 72%^[35], 39/100^[36], and 6.7/10^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Backdraft was followed by Backdraft 2^[12].

Why It Matters

Backdraft ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,616 views/month).^[2] Backdraft has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Backdraft is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]