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Backdraft 2

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Backdraft 2

R

2019

1h 42m

Action

Crime

Drama

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A fire investigator with the Chicago Fire Department tracks an arms dealer who uses deadly fires as a distraction.

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Alex McLevy

AV Club

This is the kind of brainless but trashily enjoyable film that would suit the bill when you're looking for something to watch hangover on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Jul 9, 2019

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

Unfortunately, there is no reason to care about anyone onscreen other than nostalgia for a 30-year-old movie that no one likes or remembers.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 7, 2020

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Rob Hunter

Slashfilm

So yeah, maybe there's just enough here to make a watch worthwhile for fans of the original - but I would wait until it hits a streaming service you're already paying for...

Jul 9, 2019

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Fred Topel

We Live Entertainment

Backdraft 2 is a lot of investigating and interviewing but so was the original.

Jul 9, 2019

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Unnecessary, nonsensical sequel has violence, language.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 11, 2019

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Jason M D

Backdraft 2 was not that bad but could have been better the acting was fine

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Matthew A

If you are expecting anything of the caliber of the original... Not much as far as action, romance, drama, or anything else.. Blah, Blah, Blah. There really isn't much to say about this one. The actors did a fine job with what they had to work with, but that wasn't much!!! ... and shouldn't have been allowed to use the name! I normally say watch it and judge for yourself, but this one... This was NOT worth the time invested!! Not even as background noise! -Matthew

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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Robert H

This movie was absolutely awful. It did such an injustice to the first. The CGI was the worst, low budgeted, and incredibly c class acting. I am shocked that William Baldwin would even agree to such a horrible flick after having been part of the first, which I regard as a classic. There's literally nothing good to be said about this movie at all. It's one of the worst movies I've ever seen and I was better off before having watched it. It nearly ruined one of my favorites for me, the original, so I opt to erase this from my memory.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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John B

Despite the poor rating, I enjoyed this one as I thought it had a good storyline using the son of the former backdraft star to hunt down those setting fires for insurance purposes. I give it a two thumbs up & hope they do another one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Sergio C

What were they thinking, just poor acting by everyone the editing was amateur the CGI was abhorrent borderline high-school standard,the writing was definitely done by unpaid interns and more

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/22

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bruce r

This didn't feel like a movie. It felt more like a weekly episode of 'Backdraft: The Series'. All in all, not a terrible film. Just really an unnecessary sequel that probably didn't need to be made. It was pretty much CSI meets fire department. It passed the time on a lazy Saturday afternoon. I fell asleep during it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A fire investigator with the Chicago Fire Department tracks an arms dealer who uses deadly fires as a distraction.

Director: Gonzalo López-Gallego
Producer: Raffaella De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Gregory Widen
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Title Media, Universal 1440 Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2019
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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