--- product_id: 131723548 title: "Backdraft [Blu-ray]" price: "£30.66" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/131723548-backdraft-blu-ray store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Backdraft [Blu-ray] **Price:** £30.66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Backdraft [Blu-ray] - **How much does it cost?** £30.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/131723548-backdraft-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard, Backdraft is a visually stunning, emotionally charged, action-thriller about the adventurous lives of professional firefighters. Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. 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 De Mornay, Donald Sutherland and Robert De Niro also star in this critically acclaimed suspense story that features Academy Award-nominated visual effects and sound with some of the most awe-inspiring fire sequences ever filmed.Bonus Content: Includes a digital copy of Backdraft (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Features High Dynamic Range (HDR10) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color Ron Howard Introduction Deleted Scenes Igniting the Story Bringing Together The Team The Explosive Stunts Creating the Villain: The Fire Real-Life Firemen, Real-Life Stories Theatrical Trailers Review: Ron's finest two hours - Some of these big budget films simply have it all, which is mind you, included in salaries as well as special effects no doubt, but a film with a top notch all star cast, with pyrotechnic effects that are produced by the best around of that day and with a damn decent script and a strong story driving it, (in this case, a mysterious, but clever arsonist who is driven by anger and a point to make, nuff said), and a bit of a sibling rivalry at its centre, then you get an epic classic like this. Kurt Russell's career has been pretty consistent over the years, he hasn't done much that I think he isn't going to be proud of at the end of his career, (although I'm not sure if he has ever played a villain), and when you include the classic failures, like The Thing, now considered by most to be one of the finest sci fi horrors ever, then he has a lot to be proud of, and being a natural athlete anyway, which I am guessing he is, and a former Disney kid, which I know he is, then this has to stand as one of his finest performances. He is the lead in a film packed with massive names and some of the best around, William Baldwin, JT Walsh, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Rebecca De Mornay, to name but a few. At the front of it all, and driving the film, aside from its obvious firey drama, is the sibling rivalry he has with his younger brother, Brian, (William Baldwin). I found this to be great fun to watch and very honest in its depiction of two brothers who quite simply do not get along. Hey, in reality, brothers and sisters too let's face it, they fight and they argue people, not all brothers and sisters get along. But I found their tensions and their rivalry to be very believable and wonderfully played. It was like each time they got together, it was like, 'Hey, you're my brother, but sc*** you'. The pyrotechnic effects of course are awesome. They obviouosly must have had a terrific team for the special effects and they were real too, no cgi, which was at the time, in its infancy. There is an intro by Ron Howard who was going to use cgi, but wanted to test it first, to see if it would look okay, but he thought it looked too fake, so they went with the real thing, and I think they did a fantastic job. Not that I am a fan of the director by the way. There are some directors out there who I am no fan of, but every so often they will come up with one or two great movies, and Ron Howard is one of them. I am no Ron Howard fan, I just don't think much to the guy, (and if you ever saw the South Bank show with Melvyn Bragg, he looked none too impressed when interviewing the guy either, so I am not alone), but he has made two films which can quite easily go down in movie history as classics and this is one of them, the other being Apollo 13. This looks amazing on blu ray by the way too. I did have a copy on dvd, but traded it for this among others and the difference is there to see. This is an absolute cracker of a thriller, and one of the best, if not the best movies about fire out there today, and definitely Ron Howard's finest two hours of filmmaking. Review: Dvd - Great dvd brought as like film ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07PGXBRQ5 | | Actors | Donald Sutherland, Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, William Baldwin | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 2.35:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 84,160 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 14,501 in Action & Adventure (DVD & Blu-ray) 23,536 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) 27,054 in Blu-ray | | Country of origin | USA | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (3,519) | | Director | Ron Howard | | Item model number | BR61202299 | | Language | English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), English (DTS:X Master Audio), French (DTS 5.1), Japanese (DTS 5.1), Portuguese (DTS-HD 2.0), Spanish (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0) | | Media Format | Blu-ray, Blu-ray, PAL | | Number of discs | 2 | | Product Dimensions | 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 0.52 g | | Release date | 7 May 2019 | | Run time | 137 minutes | | Studio | IN-US | | Subtitles: | French, Japanese, Spanish | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Donald Sutherland, Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, Ron Howard, William Baldwin - **Format:** Blu-ray, Blu-ray, PAL - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 137 minutes ## Images ![Backdraft [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QlyLphi+L.jpg) ![Backdraft [Blu-ray] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pZqnC5OnL.jpg) ![Backdraft [Blu-ray] - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TWk5lvdRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ron's finest two hours *by N***N on 30 November 2013* Some of these big budget films simply have it all, which is mind you, included in salaries as well as special effects no doubt, but a film with a top notch all star cast, with pyrotechnic effects that are produced by the best around of that day and with a damn decent script and a strong story driving it, (in this case, a mysterious, but clever arsonist who is driven by anger and a point to make, nuff said), and a bit of a sibling rivalry at its centre, then you get an epic classic like this. Kurt Russell's career has been pretty consistent over the years, he hasn't done much that I think he isn't going to be proud of at the end of his career, (although I'm not sure if he has ever played a villain), and when you include the classic failures, like The Thing, now considered by most to be one of the finest sci fi horrors ever, then he has a lot to be proud of, and being a natural athlete anyway, which I am guessing he is, and a former Disney kid, which I know he is, then this has to stand as one of his finest performances. He is the lead in a film packed with massive names and some of the best around, William Baldwin, JT Walsh, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Rebecca De Mornay, to name but a few. At the front of it all, and driving the film, aside from its obvious firey drama, is the sibling rivalry he has with his younger brother, Brian, (William Baldwin). I found this to be great fun to watch and very honest in its depiction of two brothers who quite simply do not get along. Hey, in reality, brothers and sisters too let's face it, they fight and they argue people, not all brothers and sisters get along. But I found their tensions and their rivalry to be very believable and wonderfully played. It was like each time they got together, it was like, 'Hey, you're my brother, but sc*** you'. The pyrotechnic effects of course are awesome. They obviouosly must have had a terrific team for the special effects and they were real too, no cgi, which was at the time, in its infancy. There is an intro by Ron Howard who was going to use cgi, but wanted to test it first, to see if it would look okay, but he thought it looked too fake, so they went with the real thing, and I think they did a fantastic job. Not that I am a fan of the director by the way. There are some directors out there who I am no fan of, but every so often they will come up with one or two great movies, and Ron Howard is one of them. I am no Ron Howard fan, I just don't think much to the guy, (and if you ever saw the South Bank show with Melvyn Bragg, he looked none too impressed when interviewing the guy either, so I am not alone), but he has made two films which can quite easily go down in movie history as classics and this is one of them, the other being Apollo 13. This looks amazing on blu ray by the way too. I did have a copy on dvd, but traded it for this among others and the difference is there to see. This is an absolute cracker of a thriller, and one of the best, if not the best movies about fire out there today, and definitely Ron Howard's finest two hours of filmmaking. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dvd *by L***S on 6 August 2025* Great dvd brought as like film ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good film *by D***S on 9 July 2025* My autistic son enjoyed it knowing what the fire engines were like ## Frequently Bought Together - Backdraft [4K UHD] - Twister [4K UHD] - Dune: Part Two (4K Ultra HD + Digital) [4K UHD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/131723548-backdraft-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/131723548-backdraft-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*