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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 1991 | 137 min | Rated R | Jun 01, 2021

Backdraft 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

7.1
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Backdraft 4K (1991)

Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.

Starring: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Director: Ron Howard

Action100%
Crime39%
Thriller34%
DramaInsignificant
MysteryInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS:X
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    French (Canada): DTS 5.1
    Japanese: DTS 5.1
    Portuguese: DTS 2.0 Mono
    Spanish: DTS 2.0

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.0 of 53.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio5.0 of 55.0
Extras3.5 of 53.5
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Backdraft 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman June 24, 2021

Universal has released a UHD SteelBook packaging variant for Director Ron Howard's 1991 film 'Backdraft.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please click here; note that this link points to the 2011 Blu-ray.


Backdraft 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


Backdraft 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  5.0 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.


Backdraft 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.5 of 5

Backdraft's SteelBook is simple and unattractively so. The front and rear panels are neither overly smooth and glossy nor matte and textured. Still, it won't show extreme handling fingerprints. The front panel depicts a floating firefighting helmet, center. Some flames are shooting up from the bottom and left. The film's title appears top center in an orange color, with some tonal gradation, with solid horizontal lines above and below it. The rear panel features fire in the shape of a firefighting ax. A firefighter is running out of the ax at the handle. A rather large Universal logo and a copyright notice appear bottom left. The spine carries over the front panel artwork with the flames at the bottom. The film's title appears center exactly as it does on the front. A small white Universal logo appears at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a handful of firefighters facing forward, but displayed prominently from left to right are Brian, Bull, and Axe, all in firefighting gear.

For full coverage of the included supplemental content, please click here.


Backdraft 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

This SteelBook looks like it was thrown together with a handful of Backdraft assets in about five minutes in Photoshop. It's about as low effort as things get front and back. At least the inner panel photo is pretty well par for the SteelBook course. The movie is rock-solid, as is the UHD presentation. For hardcore SteelBook collectors only.