Backdraft

Trivia

  • Arthur Fonzarelli
    Arthur Fonzarelli 1 months ago

    Kurt Russell, Scott Glenn, and 'William Baldwin' did a lot of their own stunts, and the Stunt Coordinator Walter Scott was so impressed by their performances, that he credited them as stunt performers in the credits.

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  • Arthur Fonzarelli
    Arthur Fonzarelli 1 months ago

    Following tradition, Ron Howard cast his brother Clint Howard in this movie. Clint plays Ricco the pathologist.

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  • Arthur Fonzarelli
    Arthur Fonzarelli 1 months ago

    In an interesting twist of fate, Brad Pitt lost out on the role of Brian McCaffrey in Backdraft (1991) to William Baldwin, who then had to be released from his contract to play the small part of J. D. in Thelma & Louise (1991) that was re-cast with Brad Pitt.

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  • Arthur Fonzarelli
    Arthur Fonzarelli 1 months ago

    Dennis Quaid turned down the role of "Bull" McCafferty.

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  • Arthur Fonzarelli
    Arthur Fonzarelli 1 months ago

    Many of the extras in the film are actual Chicago firefighters. A casting call was put out in a Department memo prior to the start of shooting. In addition, many suburban firemen participated in the funeral procession.

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