Backdraft comes to DVD in a Two-Disc Anniversary Edition

DVD News

By Patrick Luce Sep 6, 2006, 13:38 GMT

Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard's heroic action-thriller about the adventurous lives of professional firefighters is coming to DVD on September 19th in an all new 2-disc Anniversary Edition.

Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as two feuding firefighter brothers who must set aside their personal differences in order to survive the burning, churning infernos set by a maniacal arsonist. Co-starring Robert DeNiro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rebecca DeMornay, this collectible, digitally remastered edition includes hours of bonus features that take you behind the heart-pounding pyrotechnics and Academy Award nominated special effects!DVD BONUS FEATURES:Disc 1
Ron Howard Introduction
Over 40 minutes of deleted scenes Disc 2
Bonus Materials:
Igniting the Story -Director Ron Howard, Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer and others discuss the evolution of the film from script to screen.
Bringing Together The Team -From the casting room to firefighter clinics see how director Ron Howard brought together a talented team of actors and real-life firefighters.
The Explosive Stunts -Filmmakers reveal the state-of-the-art technology and heroic stunts that created the explosive action of the film.
Creating the Villain: The Fire -See how an overwhelmingly talented team of special effects creators and stunt coordinators worked together to bring the fire to life.
Real-Life Fireman, Real-Life Stories -Get an insider’s perspective on what it takes to be a firefighter in this round-table discussion with the crew of Station 73, Santa Clarita.