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21/06/1988 Thriller, Drama, Mystery 1h 33m
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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.

  1. Rebecca Reynolds

    Writer

  2. Larry Brand

    Writer

  3. Gilbert Cates

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Karen Allen

    Mara McAndrew

  2. Keith Carradine

    Reed

  3. Jeff Fahey

    Donnie McAndrew

  4. Bernie Casey

    Clinton James

  5. Dean Paul Martin

    Jake

  6. Virginia Capers

    Maxine

  7. Philip Sterling

    Dr. Creason

  8. Dinah Manoff

    Jill

  9. Frances Flanagan

    Claire

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Reviews

A review by kevin2019
Written by kevin2019 on 2024-07-12
"Backfire" is an exceedingly strong film from the very beginning and it easily leads the viewer astray on many occasions, especially after Mara is forced into the position where she must return home with Donny following his presumably failed suicide attempt - he has stipulated in some legal paperwork she will have power of attorney should he ever become incapacitated - and she must subsequently contend with the intrusive interference of Donny's sister Jill. This development narrows and sharpens the focus of the entire film and the true architect of everything which has been happening neatly ha...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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