Backdraft
US (1991): Action/Drama/Thriller
Backdraft is impressively slick and boasts a stellar cast, including Kurt Russell and William Baldwin. The actors play sibling rivals who have been at odds since the death of their firefighter father years earlier. Robert De Niro is the veteran fire inspector who is tracking a series of mysterious and deadly arsons, and Donald Sutherland is effectively creepy as the former arsonist who understands the criminal psychology of pyromaniacs. Rebecca De Mornay, Scott Glenn, and Jennifer Jason Leigh are featured in supporting roles. Backdraft is a triumph of stunt work and flaming special effects. (Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com)
3 nominations
· Achievement in Sound 1991: Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Gary Rydstrom, Glenn Williams
· Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 1991: Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns
· Achievement in Visual Effects 1991: Mikael Salomon, Allen Hall, Clay Pinney, Scott Farrar