10 More Tear-Jerking Moments In Incredibly Macho Movies

7. "That's My Brother...'' - Backdraft

The Movie: The story of two firefighting brothers, Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey (Kurt Russell) and Brian 'Not cool enough for a nickname' McCaffrey (William Baldwin) as they tackle fires, an arsonist and brotherly issues in Ron Howard's action film set in Chicago. Tear-Jerker Moment: Brothers-in arms. Sacrifice. Heroism. The hard man tear triggers come thick and fast in the conclusion to Backdraft as 'Bull' McCaffrey is mortally wounded uncovering the arsonist behind a recent spate of murders and dies in an ambulance with his brother by his side. Tears and an unshakable belief that fireman deserve all the female attention they get hit viewers like an inferno to the privates.