Backdraft (disambiguation)
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Backdraft can refer to:
- BackdraftBackdraftA backdraft is an explosive event at a fire resulting from rapid re-introduction of oxygen to combustion in an oxygen-starved environment, for example, the breaking of a window or opening of a door to an enclosed space. Backdrafts present a serious threat to firefighters, even those with a high...
, a phenomenon in a fire (see also FlashoverFlashoverA flashover is the near simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible material in an enclosed area. When certain organic materials are heated they undergo thermal decomposition and release flammable gases...
) - Backdraft (film)Backdraft (film)Backdraft is a 1991 action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, and Robert De Niro. Jason Gedrick and J. T. Walsh co-star in the film...
, a 1991 film - Backdraft (drink)Backdraft (drink)The Backdraft is a cocktail that is noted for its elaborate preparation and potency. Named after the backdraft which occurs in some fire situations, this drink produces a similar condition on purpose using flammable alcoholic drinks and an enclosing container, such as an upside down pint glass....
, a drink - Backdraft (Amusement park attraction)Backdraft (Amusement park attraction)Backdraft is a fire special effects show at the Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The show is based on the film of the same name. Visitors can learn how the pyrotechnic effects were created and experience some of them first hand...
, a show in various Universal Studios Theme Parks