Backdraft vs The Protector
The Protector has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.7/10 for Backdraft). The Protector is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 17m. Backdraft is the older of the two (1991 against 2005). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Backdraft
The Protector| Backdraft | The Protector | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ron Howard | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, Jack McGee | Nathan Jones, Tony Jaa, Lateef Crowder, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam |
Synopsis
Backdraft
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
The Protector
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
Where to watch
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