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Backfire (1988)

Movie"Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged."
Audience Score
54
Backfire
R 1 hr 33 minJun 21st, 1988Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Mara McAndrew's marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Donnie, a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling flashbacks about the war, leaving him unresponsive to her needs. Mara wants out, but she also wants Donnie's money. When Mara meets a mysterious stranger, Reed, at a local bar, she believes she has found the right person to help her out of her predicament. But Mara worries that Donnie's sister, Jill, is on to her.
StarringKaren AllenKeith CarradineJeff Fahey
DirectorGilbert Cates
WritersRebecca ReynoldsLarry Brand

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 21st, 1988
Original Language:English
Production Companies:ITC Entertainment
Movie Tags:
murderinheritancevietnam veteran