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1991Movie"Silently behind a door, it waits. One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage. In that instant it can create a hero...or cover a secret."

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Looking to watch 'Backdraft' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Ron Howard-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Backdraft' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Backdraft' right now, here are some particulars about the Trilogy Entertainment Group, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures thriller flick.

Released May 24th, 1991, 'Backdraft' stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 1,422 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago."

'Backdraft' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Spectrum On Demand, Apple iTunes, YouTube, and Google Play Movies .

'Backdraft' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 24th, 1991
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting December 10th, 1997 - Buy Backdraft DVD

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Backdraft is a 1991 American drama thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. In March 2018, it was announced that Universal has tapped Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego to direct the sequel with William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland set to reprise their roles.