Backfire (1988)

  • R
  • 06/21/1988 (US)
  • Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • 1h 33m

Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged.

Overview

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.

Rebecca Reynolds

Writer

Larry Brand

Writer

Gilbert Cates

Director

Cast

Karen Allen's headshot

Karen Allen

Mara McAndrew
Keith Carradine's headshot

Keith Carradine

Reed
Jeff Fahey's headshot

Jeff Fahey

Donnie McAndrew
Bernie Casey's headshot

Bernie Casey

Clinton James
Dean Paul Martin's headshot

Dean Paul Martin

Jake
Virginia Capers's headshot

Virginia Capers

Maxine
Philip Sterling's headshot

Philip Sterling

Dr. Creason
Dinah Manoff's headshot

Dinah Manoff

Jill

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