Backdraft

Backdraft (1991) is Ron Howard's firefighter drama, and you can watch it online on iFILM. Kurt Russell and William Baldwin play two Chicago brothers who fight the same fires but can barely talk to each other.

Stephen followed their father into the department after the old man died on a call, and he runs his crew hard. Brian spent years running from the job. Now he's back, assigned to his brother's shift, and the old grudges flare up fast. Then a string of strange arson fires hits the city. Brian leaves the engine to work with investigator Donald Rimgale, chasing a killer who sets blazes designed to murder. The fire itself behaves like a creature, crouched behind a door, waiting for one breath of air.

The cast also includes Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Scott Glenn and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film earned three Academy Award nominations for its sound and visual effects, with flames shot for real instead of faked on a computer. Stream Backdraft (1991) online on iFILM.