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Directed by | |||
| Ron Howard | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Gregory Widen | (written by) | |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
 | Kurt Russell | ... | Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey |
 | William Baldwin | ... | Brian McCaffrey |
 | Robert De Niro | ... | Donald 'Shadow' Rimgale |
 | Donald Sutherland | ... | Ronald Bartel |
 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Jennifer Vaitkus |
 | Scott Glenn | ... | John 'Axe' Adcox |
 | Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Helen McCaffrey |
 | Jason Gedrick | ... | Tim Krizminski |
 | J.T. Walsh | ... | Alderman Marty Swayzak |
 | Anthony Mockus Sr. | ... | Chief John Fitzgerald (as Tony Mockus Sr.) |
| Cedric Young | ... | Grindle |
| Juan Ramírez | ... | Ray Santos |
| Kevin Casey | ... | Nightingale |
 | Jack McGee | ... | Schmidt |
| Mark Wheeler | ... | Pengelly |
| Richard Lexsee | ... | Washington |
| Beep Iams | ... | Sean McCaffrey |
 | Ryan Todd | ... | Brian, Age 7 |
| Robert Swan | ... | Willy, Bartender |
 | Clint Howard | ... | Ricco, Pathologist |
 | Ron West | ... | Alan Seagrave, Backdraft Victim |
 | Kevin Crowley | ... | Candidate |
 | Carlos Sanz | ... | Candidate |
| Harry Hutchinson | ... | Candidate |
| David A.C. Saunders | ... | Candidate |
| Jane Jenkins | ... | Woman Psychiatrist |
| Tim Grimm | ... | Man at Parole Board |
 | David Crosby | ... | '70s Hippie |
| Mike Mangano | ... | Firetruck Driver |
| Rick Reardon | ... | Paramedic |
| Leslie A. Ford | ... | Paramedic |
 | W. Earl Brown | ... | Paramedic |
| Robert F. Byrnes | ... | Paramedic (as Robert F. Byrnes Jr.) |
| Kathryn Jaeck | ... | Mannequin Fire Reporter |
| David Westgor | ... | Mannequin Fire Reporter |
| James Ritz | ... | Mannequin Fire Reporter |
| Joe Guastaferro | ... | Donald Cosgrove, Backdraft Victim |
| Don Herion | ... | Repairman |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | ... | Jackson |
| Gregory Widen | ... | Engine Lieutenant |
| Andrew Lipschultz | ... | Man on Party Boat |
| Walter Williams | ... | Security Guard |
| Bob Krzeminski | ... | Captain |
| F. Pat Burns | ... | Battalion Chief at Tenement Fire |
| Wanda Christine | ... | Mother at Tenement Fire (as WandaChristine) |
| Anthony C. Ellis Jr. | ... | Gasping Child at Tenement Fire |
| Peter C. Hobert Jr. | ... | Probie |
| Zita Visockis | ... | Grandma Vaitkus |
 | Razz Jenkins | ... | Photographer at Boat Party |
 | Irma P. Hall | ... | Nurse |
| Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | ... | Nurse |
| Hollis Resnik | ... | Sally |
| Don Rimgale | ... | Party Crony |
| Dennis Liddiard | ... | Party Brawler |
 | David Luckenbach | ... | Security Officer |
| Neil J. Francis Jr. | ... | Cop #1 |
| Andre Melchor | ... | Cop #2 |
| Karel King | ... | Swayzak Aide #1 |
| Scott Baity | ... | Swayzak Aide #2 |
| Gretchen Erickson | ... | Bar Patron |
| Joan Esposito | ... | Television Reporter |
| Bob Rice | ... | Detective |
| Marcella DeTineo | ... | Nurse |
| Jane MacIver | ... | Retirement Party Schmoozer |
| Burton Stencel | ... | Retirement Party Schmoozer |
| Robert Martell | ... | Retirement Party Roaster |
| Tony G. Chrisos | ... | Politico |
| Cay DeVos | ... | Politico |
 | Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | High Rise Fireman |
| Charles Burns Jr. | ... | Battalion Chief at Mannequin Fire |
| Louise Woolf | ... | Falling Chair Lady |
| Ian A. Nevers | ... | Nervous Probie |
| Kelsey E. McMahon | ... | Child Rescued at '70s Fire |
| Fidel Moreno | ... | '70s Onlooker |
| Zan Heber | ... | Reporter |
| Ilene Kwitny | ... | Reporter |
| Jane Alderman | ... | Reporter |
| Kevin Petersen | ... | Doctor |
| Thomas A. Senderak | ... | Fireman |
| Michael Allen Mark | ... | Fireman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Duda | ... | Stephen, Age 12 |
| Jackie Moran | ... | Musician (uncredited) |
| Larry Nazimek | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| David Saunders | ... | Candidate (uncredited) |
| Dan Tullis Jr. | ... | Engine 17 Firefighter (uncredited) |
| Linda Wylie | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| Raffaella De Laurentiis | .... | executive producer | |
| Pen Densham | .... | producer | |
| Larry DeWaay | .... | co-producer | |
| Brian Grazer | .... | executive producer | |
| Todd Hallowell | .... | associate producer | |
| Richard Barton Lewis | .... | producer (as Richard B. Lewis) | |
| John Watson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans Zimmer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mikael Salomon | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Daniel P. Hanley | (as Daniel Hanley) | ||
| Mike Hill | (as Michael Hill) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Janet Hirshenson | |||
| Jane Jenkins | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Albert Brenner | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Carol Winstead Wood | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Garrett Lewis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Jodie Lynn Tillen | (as Jodie Tillen) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lance Anderson | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | hair stylist: Mr. De Niro | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | makeup artist: Mr. De Niro | |
| Dennis Liddiard | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Russell | |
| Dominic Mango | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Dominic Mango | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Linda Melazzo | .... | additional hair stylist (as Linda V. Melazzo) | |
| Linda Melazzo | .... | additional makeup artist (as Linda V. Melazzo) | |
| Robert Norin | .... | key makeup artist (as Robert N. Norin) | |
| Peggy Pliscott | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Leigh | |
| Peggy Pliscott | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Leigh | |
| Linda Rizzuto | .... | key hair stylist (as Linda R. Rizzuto) | |
| Kathe Swanson | .... | hair stylist: second unit | |
| Kathe Swanson | .... | makeup artist: second unit | |
| Jerome H. Turnage | .... | key hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Larry DeWaay | .... | unit production manager | |
| Andrew Golov | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack Gallagher | .... | first assistant director: ILM | |
| Todd Hallowell | .... | second unit director | |
| Bruce Moriarty | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
| Jeff Okabayashi | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | .... | first assistant director | |
| John L. Roman | .... | second assistant director: second unit (as John Roman) | |
| Ian Woolf | .... | second assistant director (as Ian Foster Woolf) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | .... | foley editor | |
| Sara Bolder | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | .... | foley recordist | |
| Karen Brocco | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| Scott Chandler | .... | assistant sound designer | |
| Dan Engstrom | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| Frank E. Eulner | .... | sound effects editor (as Frank Eulner) | |
| Ken Fischer | .... | sound editor | |
| Curt Frisk | .... | sound mixer: second unit | |
| Rob Fruchtman | .... | adr editor | |
| Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam | .... | adr editor (as Vivien Gilliam) | |
| J.R. Grubbs | .... | dialogue assistant | |
| Scott Guitteau | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| Dick Hansen | .... | cable person | |
| Tim Holland | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Richard Hymns | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Donna Jaffe | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| Nancy Jencks | .... | foley assistant | |
| Tom Johnson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mary Helen Leasman | .... | foley editor | |
| Marilyn McCoppen | .... | adr editor | |
| Marnie Moore | .... | foley artist | |
| Diana Pellegrini | .... | foley editor (as Diana Pellgrini) | |
| Bob Ryan | .... | cable person (as Bob E. Ryan) | |
| Gary Rydstrom | .... | sound designer | |
| Gary Rydstrom | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Michael Silvers | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Randy Smith | .... | sound recordist | |
| Gary Summers | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Randy Thom | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dennie Thorpe | .... | foley artist | |
| Maia Veres | .... | dialogue assistant | |
| Glenn Williams | .... | sound mixer | |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | .... | boom operator | |
| John Countryman | .... | machine room operator (uncredited) | |
| Ed Golya | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Leonard | .... | post-production sound engineer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| William L. Allen Sr. | .... | special effects technician (as William L. Allen) | |
| Pat Domenico | .... | special effects technician | |
| Allen Hall | .... | special effects and pyrotechnics creator | |
| Gary L. Karas | .... | special effects technician (as Gary Karas) | |
| William D. Kennedy | .... | special effects technician | |
| Rodman Kiser | .... | special effects technician | |
| C.J. McMurray | .... | special effects technician | |
| Paul Meehan | .... | special effects crew | |
| Mike Menzel | .... | special effects technician | |
| Joe Montenegro | .... | special effects technician | |
| Clay Pinney | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Michael Roundy | .... | special effects technician (as Michael D. Roundy) | |
| Tom Ryba | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Tom Tokunaga | .... | special effects technician | |
| Jacob Zawacki | .... | special effects technician (as Jake Zawacki) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jon Alexander | .... | optical camera operator: ILM | |
| Bill Barr | .... | best boy grip: ILM | |
| Tom Bertino | .... | rotoscope artist: ILM | |
| Anne Calanchini | .... | visual effects coordinator: ILM | |
| Rob Doherty | .... | electrician: ILM (as Robert Doherty) | |
| Giovanni Donovan | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Jeff Doran | .... | optical camera operator: ILM | |
| Dick Dova | .... | key grip: ILM | |
| Scott Farrar | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM | |
| Bob Finley III | .... | best boy grip: ILM (as Robert Finley III) | |
| Robert Finley Jr. | .... | pyrotechnic supervisor: ILM | |
| Chris Goehe | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Reuben Goldberg | .... | pyrotechnician: ILM | |
| David Heron | .... | construction: ILM | |
| Robert Hill | .... | assistant camera: ILM | |
| Edward Hirsh | .... | stage manager: ILM (as Ed Hirsch) | |
| Paul Huston | .... | visual effects art director: ILM | |
| Brad Jerrell | .... | best boy electric: ILM | |
| Ed Jones | .... | executive in charge of post-production: ILM (as Ed L. Jones) | |
| David Karpman | .... | optical line-up: ILM (as Dave Karpman) | |
| Suella Kennedy | .... | visual effects producer: ILM | |
| Brad Kuehn | .... | optical photography supervisor: ILM | |
| Michael Lynch | .... | model maker: ILM (as Michael P. Lynch) | |
| Richard Miller | .... | model maker | |
| Ted Moehnke | .... | pyrotechnician: ILM | |
| Terry Molatore | .... | rotoscope artist: ILM | |
| Rodney Morgan | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Tim Morgan | .... | electrician: ILM | |
| Jim Morris | .... | executive in charge of production: ILM | |
| David Morton | .... | electrician: ILM (as Dave Morton) | |
| Michael Olague | .... | visual effects crew | |
| Jeff Olson | .... | model supervisor: ILM | |
| Chuck Ray | .... | pyrotechnician: ILM | |
| Louis Rivera | .... | negative cutter: ILM | |
| Stuart Robertson | .... | digital effects: ILM | |
| Martin Rosenberg | .... | visual effects camera operator: ILM | |
| Scott Ross | .... | general manager: ILM | |
| Susan Ross | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Mikael Salomon | .... | visual effects photographer: second unit | |
| Thomas J. Smith | .... | digital effects: ILM | |
| Tony Sommers | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Eben Stromquist | .... | model engineer: ILM | |
| Mark Sullivan | .... | matte painter: ILM | |
| I.J. Van Perre | .... | construction: ILM | |
| Gregory A. Weimerskirch | .... | assistant art director: ILM | |
| Chuck Wiley | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Steve Gawley | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Brian Gernand | .... | model maker: ILM (uncredited) | |
| Tony Hudson | .... | model maker: ILM (uncredited) | |
| Mark Moore | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| William Baldwin | .... | stunts | |
| Tony Brubaker | .... | stunts (as Anthony Brubaker) | |
| Kevin Casey | .... | stunts (as Kevin M. Casey) | |
| John Casino | .... | stunts | |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | .... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) | |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | .... | stunts | |
| Scott Glenn | .... | stunts | |
| Johnny Hock | .... | stunts | |
| Norman Howell | .... | stunts | |
| Robert Jauregui | .... | stunts | |
| Mike Johnson | .... | stunts | |
| Rick Le Fevour | .... | stunts (as Rick LeFevour) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunts (as Terry J. Leonard) | |
| Stacy Logan | .... | stunts | |
| Kurt Russell | .... | stunts | |
| Walter Scott | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Kay Whipple | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | .... | stunt double: Jaun Ramirez (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jane Alderman | .... | casting: Chicago | |
| Erica Arvold | .... | casting intern: Chicago | |
| Catherine Holzer-Ballowe | .... | extras casting: Holzer Roche Casting Inc. (as Cathie Holzer-Ballowe) | |
| Jacqueline King | .... | casting associate: Los Angeles | |
| Michelle Landes | .... | extras coordinator: on set (as Michelle Landis) | |
| Michelle Landis | .... | extras casting: Holzer Roche Casting Inc. | |
| Joan Philo | .... | extras casting assistant: second unit | |
| Lynne Redding | .... | voice casting: Loop du Jour | |
| Mark A. Ridge | .... | extras casting: Holzer Roche Casting Inc. (as Mark Ridge) | |
| Barbara L. Roche | .... | extras casting: Holzer Roche Casting Inc. (as Barbara Roche) | |
| Susan Wieder | .... | casting associate: Chicago | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jane Blank | .... | seamstress | |
| John Casey | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff | .... | set costumer: second unit | |
| Haleen K. Holt | .... | costume illustrator | |
| Anthony J. Scarano | .... | set costumer | |
| Carolyn Schraut-Barczak | .... | set costumer | |
| Cheryl Weber | .... | set costumer | |
| Denise Wingate | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Guy Barresi | .... | assistant editor: New York | |
| Sandy Brundage | .... | negative cutter | |
| Greg Lavin | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Ed O'Malley | .... | assistant editor: Chicago (as Edward M. O'Malley) | |
| David Orr | .... | color timer | |
| David Siegel | .... | assistant editor: New York (as David J. Siegel) | |
| Roger Tweten | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Fred C. Vitale | .... | assistant editor: Chicago | |
| Steve Kraus | .... | editing systems technician: Chicago (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tom Boyd | .... | musician: oboe soloist | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | music contractor | |
| Bruce Fowler | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Nico Golfar | .... | score wrangler | |
| Becky Mancuso-Winding | .... | music supervisor: Magstripe Entertainment (as Becky Mancuso) | |
| Celest Ray | .... | music coordinator | |
| Larry Rench | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Jay Rifkin | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Timothy R. Sexton | .... | music supervisor: Magstripe Entertainment (as Tim Sexton) | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | conductor | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | orchestrator | |
| Laura Perlman | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Calvin Chin | .... | transportation coordinator: second unit | |
| Todd Dickison | .... | driver | |
| Todd Dickison | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| George DiLeonardi | .... | transportation coordinator (as George J. DiLeonardi) | |
| Timothy J. Maxwell | .... | driver (as Tim Maxwell) | |
| Timothy J. Maxwell | .... | transportation co-captain (as Tim Maxwell) | |
| Michael R. Nigre Jr. | .... | driver: production office | |
| Armand Paoletti | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Casey Skelton | .... | transportation co-captain: second unit | |
| David Trevino | .... | cook/driver | |
Thanks | |||
| William Alletto | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Chief William Alletto) | |
| Edward Altman | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as First Deputy Edward Altman) | |
| Charles Burns | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Chief Charles Burns) | |
| Steve Chikerotis | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Lt. Steve Chikerotis) | |
| Jack Connors | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Lt. Jack Connors) | |
| William Cosgrove | .... | grateful acknowledgment: O.F.I. Investigator, The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Bill Cosgrove) | |
| Richard M. Daley | .... | grateful appreciation (as Mayor Richard M. Daley) | |
| Tom Flanagan | .... | grateful appreciation: City of Chicago Police Department (as Officer Tom Flanigan) | |
| Marge Frantz | .... | grateful appreciation: The Chicago Park District | |
| Charles Geocaris | .... | grateful appreciation: City of Chicago Office of Film and Entertainment | |
| Patrick Kehoe | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Chief Patrick Kehoe) | |
| Suzy Kellet | .... | grateful appreciation: Illinois Film Office | |
| Raymond Orozco | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Commissioner Raymond Orozco) | |
| Kathy Osterman | .... | grateful appreciation: Mayor's Office of Special Events | |
| Don Rimgale | .... | grateful acknowledgment: O.F.I. Investigator, The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Donald Rimgale) | |
| Peter Schurla | .... | grateful appreciation: City of Chicago Police Department (as Lt. Peter Schurla) | |
| Stanley M. Span | .... | grateful acknowledgment: The City of Chicago Fire Department (as Chief Stanley Span) | |
| Suzanne Vestuto | .... | grateful appreciation: Village of Oak Park | |
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