Backdraft (HD DVD) [HD DVD]

Backdraft (HD DVD) [HD DVD]
by Ron Howard

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Actor: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Robert DeNiro, Scott Glenn, William Baldwin
Director: Ron Howard
Brand: Universal
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 138 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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Movie Review: Iron Chef!
Summary: 4 Stars

It's sad that when I hear the Backdraft music I think about Iron Chef now, but I'm sure the royalties helped add some cash to the music rights owners.

This movie surprised me. I wasn't expecting to enjoy or be moved by a firefighter movie. I like Kurt Russel and was surprised at how much I liked his character in this film.

The performance by De Niro was small, but good. Even the Baldwin wasn't too annoying.

I think what made me love this movie was the story. I didn't catch onto the twists and turns until the end when it all becomes clear. I enjoy the fact that the movie holds realism and doesn't sell itself out and become some BS feel good movie.

Highly recommend this film.

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Universal Backdraft - HD DVD
Academy Award-winning director Ron Howards heroic action-thriller about the adventurous lives of professional firefighters now includes hours of bonus features that take you behind the heart-pounding pyrotechnics and Academy Award-nominated special effects! Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as two feuding firefighter brothers who must set aside their personal differencesin order to survive the burning, churning infernos set by a maniacal arsonist.

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 Kurt Russell and William Baldwin. The actors play sibling rivals who have been at odds since the death of their firefighter father years earlier. Robert De Niro is the veteran fire inspector who is tracking a series of mysterious and deadly arsons, and Donald Sutherland is effectively creepy as the former arsonist who understands the criminal psychology of pyromaniacs. Rebecca De Mornay, Scott Glenn, and Jennifer Jason Leigh are featured in supporting roles. Backdraft is a triumph of stunt work and flaming special effects. --Jeff Shannon

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