Backdraft | Fighting the Factory Fire in 4K HDR

When Stephen (Kurt Russell) confronts Axe (Scott Glenn) over who's been starting fires, they get swept into a multiple-alarm fire at a chemical factory that threatens both of them. Watch the thrilling factory fire from Backdraft in 4K HDR!
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Ron Howard directs an all-star cast in this exciting action-thriller that shows you the mystery, drama and devastation of fire as you've never seen it before! Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as 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 explosive crimes. Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca DeMornay, Donald Sutherland and Robert DeNiro also star in this acclaimed suspense story filled with some of the most awe-inspiring fire sequences ever filmed.
© 1991 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Cast: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro
Produced by: John Watson, Richard Barton Lewis, Pen Densham
Directed by: Ron Howard

[@raecabrera5417]

I’m sorry, but did anybody teared a little when Stephen said “Look at him, that’s my brother, god dammit”?

[@MAnuscript421]

It was at that moment he saw his baby brother become a man.

[@deanwalker7216]

One of the corniest lines in movie history.

[@derekwall200]

i got teary eyed during the funeral scene.

[@kevinstel01]

Every single time 👌

[@ninoanthonysmith1786]

If you have sibling you definitely felt that line 🥲

[@2Glock30s]

This is the best firefighter movie ever!

[@thomaskakos7301]

Oh yes you are?

[@theadventuresofryanhanley3737]

Nah.. Ladder 49 or Only The Brave is

[@mace2gorc872]

@@theadventuresofryanhanley3737 that's are very good in terms of getting you connect to the characters, but backdraft is where the action is as the star of the movie is the fire in my opinion.

[@javix2013]

@@theadventuresofryanhanley3737 It's ok Ladder 49 but it doesn't have big fire scenes like this one, shot with live fire.

[@jeromewade4110]

Without "Backdraft",there'd be no "Chicago Fire"!

[@SPN16]

Bull watching his brother fight the fire alone to let him get rescue, and Bull saying "look at him thats my brother goddamn it!" Is such a beautiful scene of Bull finally accepting Brian into the job, proud of him. Welcome to the family business

[@kinger982]

The scene where Stephen had no idea the roof was going to collapse and kill everyone on top was just unreal. Stephen: Get to the side, Brian! It's going to go!

[@iancowan927]

I did but did anyone else pick up when Brian grabbed the hose and he turned round to put the fire out that was on the deck but there was another pair feet standing there

[@rogergarrison4271]

The way Brian tries to interject but Axe hardly acknowledges him except to tell him to shut up or back off lol. Like one of those "the adults are talking" bit lol

[@187mrsmith]

I just watched this movie last night still so underrated Kurt an Robert are legendary so is the rest of the cast

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Ron Howard a true gifted and visionary director.

[@bbmtge]

Not underrated, as you insist on juvenile speak. No one is a legend. More drama and rhetoric. Hope is made you feel good. Garbage movie; completely fake bordering on hysteria. Try the WWE next time if you want something a bit more realistic.

[@jmo1375]

@@bbmtge Not garbage movie

[@CraigMcfly1985]

​@@bbmtgenice try

[@ScoobyDigites]

Such a good movie. One of the first my family had on vhs as a kid. All these years later still one of my favorites.

[@fylecabagnot5703]

This was the Top Gun of firefighter's life!!!!!

[@arncoo63]

Love this movie I don't care how others may feel but Backdraft is a classic film in it's right no other film can top this classic movie!

[@anthonycrenshaw3229]

Universal studios special effects and stunt people really outdid themselves on this one. This movie still remains to this day the most successful movie about firefighters ever

[@CraigMcfly1985]

​@@anthonycrenshaw3229damn right.

[@stephanclemens2348]

The Score of that Movie defined how 90's Blockbusters sounded and was reused on TV a lot whenever they marketed upcoming Actionstuff or wanted to have something sound dramatic for a couple of years. Funny enough the movie left almost no trace and most people probably never saw it. Maybe it was a bit unlucky that it had to compete with T2 in theatres (at least in my country). The FX Team did a tremendous job on the Practical Effects. Everything feels super real and dangerous. CGI just can't recreate that and won't be able to for a foreseeable future.

[@Phrost-sq7nx]

You go……..WE go!!! That’s so powerful right there. That will let your comrades know: no matter wtf it is, big or small, life or death were in this together all the way. I loved this movie as a kid. It’s literally what inspired me to be a fireman 👨‍🚒 at the age of 6 (1992)!!!

[@edg2718]

I was 9 yrs old when my parents took me see it at the theater. it inspired me also to become a fireman.

[@MrMitchelljung]

We're you able to accomplish that dream?

[@Yuurei21]

Leave no one behind.

[@The-Xclusiveeeee]

Absolute classic, underrated movie!

[@kinger982]

I just couldn't let it go, Bull. One of the last lines before Scott Glenn's character of Axe died inside the chemical plant fire

[@CraigMcfly1985]

@@kinger982 you go we go, very haunting and very intense.

[@kinger982]

Sure was before Brian saw Stephen and John fell after Stephen let go of the one part of that bridge

[@CraigMcfly1985]

@@kinger982 yes sadly but fatally true.

[@Shrekpooop]

No, the movie was actually very good.

[@renaudlemieux1]

At 9:11 the look on Stephen face being so impressed by his brother fighting the fire being is priceless

[@ceeleewal1257]

After decades of viewing him as the coasting, shiftless layabout of the family, he was no doubt as proud as he was surprised to see him stand for something meaningful.

[@devinmceachern]

Happy 30th anniversary to the cast and crew of _Backdraft._

[@jeromewade4110]

Ron Howard's ultimate masterpiece!

[@mpstchannel1811]

In 4K the Movie locks so much greater..🔥😍

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Right about that.

[@paulcastillo1310]

This is my favorite all time movie

[@derekwall200]

8:30-8:39 seeing the fire behave like that was almost like the gates of hell were opening up

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Varese should release a Deluxe Edition of this, as a 30th anniversary favor.

[@dollarsaurus01]

Still have no idea how they filmed so much of this practically…. before CGI was even remotely convincing. Crazy

[@bbmtge]

It's because if you actually understood what a real gir and backseat looked like, you would be a bit less impressed.

[@darrelladams4232]

Rubber Cement and actual fire.

[@darrelladams4232]

They actually trained to fight fires and went on runs with a fire department.

[@darrelladams4232]

Most of the fire stuff they did, but the more dangerous stuff was done by other people.

[@jmo1375]

@@bbmtge okay mr negative

[@Highland_Moo]

Scott Glen is phenomenal in everything he does, but this film was made all the better with him in it. Kurt Russell was incredible too and every since I watched him in Death Proof I’ve been a fan. I was 13 in 1991 and I didn’t get to see this film until about 10 years ago. It’s superb. Normally I don’t like films or shows that show emergency services as Hollywood gets it so wrong - I’m in the emergency services and it pisses me off. Anyway, this and Rescue Me are the only 2 that seem to get it right.

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

He's a villain here but it's hard to hate him.

[@SAINT1985211]

Kurt Russell is the most underestimated great actor.

[@jdc3860]

Backdraft 30th Anniversary Just Like Universal Studios Theme Park (1991 - 2021)

[@glennhkboy]

1 time when I watched this movie in theater (I watched 6 times at 1991!) there was a bunch of hig school kids takling & laughing loudly when the movie started. When the movie ended, they all fell silence. Some of the girls were even in tears.

[@alex_1798]

When Axe reveals he burned Tim Stephen was pissed

[@thomaskakos7301]

Don't Look down

[@thomaskakos7301]

put out the fire?

[@unhommequicourt]

No really?

[@yousrich46]

Still my favorite movie to this day

[@jelvinrivas6480]

30 Long Years since the Movie came out Backdraft in 91 wow i was as 3rd Grade at the time

[@usjMaccha]

This is my favorite movie! Thanks ! An attraction themed it is in UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN

[@Ben-yt9nu]

Watching this in 4K and it looks amazing!

[@90danielw]

The best firefighter film ever love this film

[@nithindominickoshy]

One of the best movies of the 1990s.

[@wincubs1]

I remember traveling on amtrack in the early 90s and coming into Chicago's union Station we would pass within feet of the old Cuneo Press Factory (the large building that was used for the external shots of this scene). It was probably 1991 or 1992, not long after filming was completed. The burnt out building was pretty cool to see, as I am always game to learn about movie filming locations. They finally imploded it in the mid 90s. And the movie they showed one of those times was.....yep...Backdraft!

[@arncoo63]

Thank you Mr Ron Howard aka Opie Taylor aka Richie Cunningham and from Brother Eddie Murphy Himself from SNL "Opie Cunningham"!

[@glennhkboy]

I watched this 6 times in theater!

[@DragoMusivini]

The fire almost seems and acts like it has an aggressive intent. *checks stove and outlets*

[@Yeoldepimpe]

As a NYC plumber: 1. A gas line would never ever be run through an elevator shaft. Ever. 2. Gas valves don’t work like that.

[@JamesH6969]

It's a Movie, just enjoy it for the masterpiece that it is. You can not watch a film of this Genre and take any element serious, its movie, its entertainment haha!!

[@chadchesney3858]

Kurt should have gotten the Oscar for best supporting actor in this one. Was he at least nominated??

[@kinger982]

Stephen: We got to get out of here the whole place is going up. What a line from Kurt Russell to William Baldwin in this scene from Backdraft

[@jim021]

Spoiler: They left out the part where Brian died right after the fire from going into a hazmat fire without any PPE in a warehouse filled with burning plasticizer chemicals. The real life version of you go, we go.

[@goodbyeseeyalater]

I always feel bad for Tim. New career jitters,knowing what he was going to do with his life. In a deleted scene,Brian and Steve saw Tim in the hospital. Steve said "He's gonna live. Not much else but he's gonna live".

[@danacarter9147]

Same here.

[@JamesH6969]

where do I see the deleted scenes? cant find on YT

[@NJDREW3852]

Kurt Russell killed it in this movie

[@briancruz6812]

I'll never get old watching this

[@staceybailey2651]

One of my favourites this is one I would watch with Grandma and grandad ❤️

[@kinger982]

Look at him, that's my brother God damnit! Stephen let's Pengelly and Nightengale know of his brother Brian with the hose line in his hand.

[@RudeRaptor]

I just couldnt let it go Bull...

[@beckyleonardis6331]

Let me go, Bull! Stephen should've listened to John. He might've been able to save himself. He was very stubborn!

[@spaghetti9845]

killled his friends for money. adcox was in the right on this one

[@provokedrobin608]

3:55 I like how the barrels rockets towards the ceiling.

[@dennisdrozdov1424]

Me too! Can they do that IRL?

[@-yotsubishi-5275]

its amazing movie！

[@fuhq2868]

Crazy thing about fire. You cant see it. All you see is a candle light flame but the whole room is on fire. In a real fire tho

[@aqua2k210]

How is anyone breathing? Their in a room filled with fire with no respiratory equipment and all of them are breathing just fine. Not to mention that all of them have zero burns

[@SamJackson-xu1py]

Oh c'mon who cares.

[@cr1m203]

"You go we go" wow that's deep and that's real brotherhood in the field of first responders daily.

[@alechamlin7989]

You know, I never noticed this, but both Stephen and his dad died saving Axe... don't get me wrong, Stephen didn't save him for that long, but he did still die the process of saving him

[@howdy000]

I just couldn't let it go bull... Next moment, Let me go bull!

[@PiNoYeBoy85]

When I watched this as a child, I didn't really get what was going on plot wise. For me, it was basic- firefighters vs fires. I literally thought that scene at 8:30 - they were fighting a sentient fiire creature. Amazing movie!

[@ajboysanjeet8580]

I think 90% are students here

[@BlueTGM40]

Am I the only one who would have wanted someone write a novel before or after this movie about this storyline?

[@RealityTrailers]

ANyone notice how Steven's coat is always unbuckeled while he danced around and into the flames?? Usually, that'll get you burned to a crisp. But apparently , being burned to a crip wasn't in the script here ; )

[@derekwall200]

at 8:47 what brian did there was actually pretty brilliant, the fire extinguisher exploded with enough force to blow the flames out temporarily and give Brian enough time to grab the hose

[@MassEffectFan113]

I use the same tactic in my kitchen.

[@derekwall200]

@@MassEffectFan113 oh really? hope it'll work on grease fires

[@blackmaxima]

In real life, if you bust the head off a fire extinguisher like that, it’s not going to be a good day. It’s usually about 200 PSI inside that and there’s a chance you’re going to get hurt or have a rocket.

[@leadpilled5567]

Doesn’t work that way. First the flames died down because the dry chem in the extinguished. You knock the top of it’s going to act like a blown up balloon that you let go. Only way this could possible work is to keep the trigger down in some way then throwing it. 100 years ago or so they had fire extinguisher grenades which were basically a glass globe with an extinguishing agent inside

[@gabethedinosaur95]

Backdraft will always be my favorite firefighter movie cause my cousins husband looks like Kurt Russell in this movie they have the same faces and hair

[@unhommequicourt]

That s the worst reason ever

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

The used the score at 1:33 in movie trailers back in the day, like The Lost World.

[@nayanpanchal39]

Love this movie

[@ryans413]

I don’t know why that whole scene of his brother finally becoming a true firefighter makes me sad it’s going writing

[@franksantos9243]

1:12 music gives me the creeps every time

[@hehheh1204]

Is this a good movie?

[@patrickharvey158]

It's a great movie

[@raecabrera5417]

Of course. I haven’t seen it in years but it’s amazing

[@unhommequicourt]

One of the best movies

[@Lyndonswing]

Good old school movie.

[@justisolated5621]

6:38 Stephen and Axe fall off the catwalk. Stephen is mortally wounded after his body clashes with the side of the lower catwalk but survives for several minutes. Axe fails the lower catwalk and is killed instantly after hitting the barrels, his body burned and consumed by the fire.

[@goodbyeseeyalater]

1:15 I would've gone to the police with the info I have even if I get labeled as a "Snitch" or a "Rat".

[@rhey81]

I dont get on the rooftop why Brian didn't corroborate Adcox' story to Stephen. I get he still could have been upset with him but I guess they had to have this Adcox be this semi villain at the end to have their almost showdown before he died, the big pryo scene and Stephens death. Also at the end when Stephen tells Brian not to let Adcox' actions get leaked because it would hurt the department, how would it look if down the road it got out what Adcox did and they covered it up?? It would look worse..

[@lect0n7]

Not one of these fire fighters, or fire investigator De Niro, can see that these fires were set by someone who’s got a working knowledge of fire science & understands how the pressure of a liquid's vapor increases with temperature, making flammable & combustible liquids more hazardous at higher temperatures… & their fucking probationary firefighter couldn’t follow directions &;stay put when Lieutenant Bull said “stay here” after going through the door check thing just before he wonders off, before opening a door without checking it for heat…then he doesn’t know to stop drop & roll while he’s on fire…but he’s experienced enough to shadow bull, the lieutenant in a working fire…!?

[@kasaibouF29]

1:32 Jurassic Park Trailer music

[@Shrekpooop]

Indeed it is.

[@supertrinigamer]

Why are they in a fully involved warehouse fire without BA or helmets

[@gorgeousfreeman2240]

Because Hollywood

[@derekwall200]

no kidding, its a chemical factory/warehouse and in real life they'd have to mask up

[@wendyannh]

Not even gloves. And somehow didn’t leave all the skin on their hands behind on all that metal, never mind their lungs.

[@TheDramaticDream]

NO ONE WOULD EVER ALLOW ANYONE ON THAT ROOF WTF!!!

[@derekwall200]

yep, did you see the tar boiling on the roof? that's an indication that it's already too dangerous for people to be on that roof.

[@mickeyduke1910]

Why don't they make movies like this anymore?!?

[@colinmerritt7645]

Guys, I recognize you have some very serious issues you need to work thŕough but maybe not in the middle of a major fire?

[@geoffg8840]

What does Stephen hit so hard that cuts his abdomen open like that?

[@ajaxjohnson7999]

I've always been trying to figure that out

[@borbafatt]

He probably fell about 20 feet and hit the guard rails. I suppose that kind of blunt force trauma could potentially puncture him.

[@redmeth07]

Rest in peace to all the fire fighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Saving the lives of countless others.

[@krisone5253]

KURT RUSSELL is the ABSOLUTE best ACTOR I'VE ever seen. That's just my 2 cent's of my opinion. I'm laying this on ya babies. If you agree, give me a thumbs up babies. Peace out sweethearts✝️💋70's Guy here laying in on ya. That's how people used to talk in the 70's. LAYED back time babies. Dr. Johnny Fever layed it on ya babies. ✝️💋🌈

[@michael2244]

That whole fire started because some guy fell asleep in his office with a lit cigar

[@dennisdrozdov1424]

Did you make that up?

[@BOOSETO]

I know an old Grip who worked on this. The cast and crew was breathing in all sorts of toxic chemicals due to the chemicals they used for the fire, either for a lower temperature, or colour temperature or something, cant remember which. Was about 12 years ago I worked with him. But, they were coughing for months.

[@A7xFo]

At 9:06 when Brian secures the line, the look on Kurt Russell's face...his acting is immensely superb. Stephen, at 9:09, sees his brother as a real firefighter. The amount of pride he expresses in those few seconds is amazing. The way he lays back and watches Brian save HIM. Everything he tried to teach Brian finally clicked and you can see Stephen finally let go knowing their father would be proud of him. That isn't acting you can learn. You either have that, or you don't.

[@PepysDuke]

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[@nascar138]

“Some guys on this job, the fire owns them, makes 'em fight it on it's level, but the only way to truly kill it is to love it a little.” Donald Rimgale (Robert De Niro) Damn good movie.

[@PajafromPrague]

I just watched it good . I thought here will one of the fireman say dont burn youre but . I Remember like a kid my dad was watching a movie where in the night the firemen came to put out fire and the fire was on purpose . And one of the firemen said to the other as joke dont burn youre but 😂😊 here they had good jokes too :)

[@tomkakos351]

Stephen Don't look down Drop him down

[@paulcastillo1310]

Find the bees

[@matthewsaenz99]

A crazy thing I just noticed was that pengelly and his buddy went into the chemical fire looking for the 3 ... Even more heroics I never caught as a kid watching this movie

[@brians5750]

My favorite movie don't mean to say that I have a complaint about this scene I thought they didn't do anything they were standing around talking.

[@paulcastillo1310]

I ❤ lafd

[@Jon-jm1ln]

If you have a brother this scene makes you cry

[@mohammadrezakhani2539]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@graysonbourdeau5534]

On 5:46 - 5:47 what kind of sound effect do you call that? Fire Ignite or Fire Explosion or perhaps Fire Breathing?

[@PepysDuke]

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[@dennisdrozdov1424]

If this fire were to happen IRL, how would the firemen put it all out, and how many units?

[@Shadow-pi3vo]

Hitesh nagar ko strike kyun di

[@ivoryseymore9476]

Chicago fire before it’s wat it is today

[@nonconformist4439]

Awesome scene.

[@paulcastillo1310]

I❤ this move and i got it on dvd soon

[@miguelangelalvarezagudo1719]

I loved the movie

[@krystylsummers1804]

Towering inferno

[@SPN16]

4:29-4:32 now thats a pure hatred filled disconnected look

[@ML-sm8zc]

Why Oh Why, the DVD format is not a full screen one ?

[@firekind1980]

Too much cgi and greenscreen.