Silently behind a door, it waits. One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage.
In that instant it can create a hero... or cover a secret.

Starring: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Donald Sutherland, Rebecca De Mornay

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"It's a living thing, Brian. It breathes, it eats, and it hates. The only way to beat it is to think like it." - Ben Rickert regarding the nature of fire

Why watch this? ... to appreciate the risks these heroes take every day.

Plot Summary: This story follows two firefighting brothers in Chicago. The feuding siblings come from a long line of men who battled the city's fires. A series of peculiar arson attacks, involving deadly backdrafts, force them to put aside their differences and work together. An arson investigator is working to uncover the mystery behind these dangerous and deliberate fires.

Dad's Preview: This is a great film about firefighters. We witness the standard life-saving events, but the plot goes a lot deeper. There is an arsonist at work. Solving the mystery brings a twist at the end you won't see coming. Kurt Russell's wonderful performance is so nuanced that the audience cannot figure him out. De Niro and Sutherland, in supporting roles, are pivotal to the plot.

Imagine Films Entertainment, Trilogy Ent. Group; Universal Pictures