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Released June 21st, 1988, 'Backfire' stars Karen Allen, Keith Carradine, Jeff Fahey, Bernie Casey The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 54 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 10 well-known users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .
'Backfire' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 21st, 1988
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