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They say a blast of flames can take a life ... and hide a secret. But now firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey are battling each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
Cast View all
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Kurt Russell | Stephen McCaffrey |
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William Baldwin | Brian McCaffrey |
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Robert De Niro | Donald Rimgale |
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Donald Sutherland | Ronald Bartel |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh | Jennifer Vaitkus |
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Scott Glenn | John Adcox |
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Rebecca De Mornay | Helen McCaffrey |
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Jason Gedrick | Tim Krizminski |
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J.T. Walsh | Martin Swayzak |
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Tony Mockus Sr. | Chief John Fitzgerald |
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Cedric Young | Grindle |
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Juan Ramirez | Ray Santos |
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Kevin Casey | Nightengale |
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Jack McGee | Schmidt |
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Mark Wheeler | Pengelly |
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Richard Lexsee | Washington |
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Beep Iams | Sean McCaffrey |
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Ryan Todd | Brian Age 7 |
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John Duda | Stephen Age 12 |
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Robert Swan | Willy - Bartender |
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Clint Howard | Ricco |
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Ron West | Alan Seagrave |
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Kevin Crowley | Candidate |
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Carlos Sanz | Candidate |
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Harry Hutchinson | Candidate |
Crew
| Director | Ron Howard |
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| Writer | Gregory Widen | |
| Producer | Raffaella De Laurentiis, Pen Densham, Larry DeWaay, Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell, Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson | |
| Musician | Hans Zimmer | |
| Photography | Mikael Salomon | |
Personal
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Seen | |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:28 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:31:53 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
Ron Howard’s superbly crafted film is a tribute to the more than one million active firefighters in the U.S. today. Outstanding are the remarkably accurate images of the fire scenes, providing a very convincing level of realism. The story revolves around two brothers and their struggles with life, love and career.
LaserDisc Picture:
The transfer is impeccable with color fidelity and sharpness at reference quality. The transfer, at an aspect ratio of 2:1, provides slightly more image top and bottom than what was shown theatrically.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack design gives the fire its own haunting and eerie “voice” which heightens the sense and anticipation danger throughout the film. The Dolby SR® recorded soundtrack is one of the finest examples of an aggressive surround envelopment ever produced. At a loud level you will absolutely feel the heat of the action all around you. Few soundtracks have more chilling sound effects than are heard throughout the spirited action sequences. This is one of those special soundtracks that is truly of demonstration caliber.