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At the chemical plant fire when Brian climbs the ladder to the roof the angle of the ladder changes. When he gets on the ladder and climbs it is very steep. But in the next shot, when he gets to the roof, the ladder angle has changed. See more...

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Backdraft (1991) - 1 question

Directed by Ron Howard, starring Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Scott Glenn, William Baldwin (add more)

Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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Question: Can someone please tell me why Kurt Russell is playing his own father in the flashback scenes. I just don't understand why.

Answer: Why not? There's no reason why an actor couldn't play his own father at the same age - indeed, it can serve to emphasise a family resemblence between father and son. It can also serve as a swift way of letting the audience know that this is the father, rather than having a different actor come in and have to have the relationship established through dialogue.

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