
TMDb Rating
4.8/10
13 verified votes
Backfire (1988)
ThrillerDramaMystery
93 min
"Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged."
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
ThrillerDramaMysteryGilbert CatesKaren AllenKeith Carradine1988
Director
Gilbert Cates
Top Cast
Karen AllenKeith CarradineJeff FaheyBernie CaseyDean Paul Martin
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