Backdraft is scored by Hans Zimmer, and features two songs by Bruce Hornsby: "The Show Goes On" (which was previously released on his album Scenes from the Southside), and the new …

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 …

Sep 16, 2025 · A backdraft happens when a fire burns in a sealed or poorly ventilated space and runs out of oxygen. The flames may die down, but the heat and unburned gases stay trapped …

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Sibling firefighters solve a series of arson attacks.

What is a backdraft, as depicted in the movie? In the film, a backdraft is portrayed as a sudden and explosive rekindling of a fire when oxygen is reintroduced to a room or building that is …

May 24, 1991 · And a series of mysterious fires have broken out. The canny veteran fire inspector (Robert De Niro) has determined that they were set by an expert, to create a backdraft that …

Two clashing sibling firefighters with the Chicago Fire Department must set aside their differences to solve a puzzling series of arson attacks.

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