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5.0/10 • 12

1988-06-211h 33m

ThrillerDramaMystery

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

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.

Directors
Gilbert Cates
Writters
Rebecca Reynolds, Larry Brand
Editors
Rebecca Reynolds, Larry Brand, Melvin Shapiro

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Karen Allen

    Karen Allen

    Mara McAndrew

  2. Keith Carradine

    Keith Carradine

    Reed

  3. Jeff Fahey

    Jeff Fahey

    Donnie McAndrew

  4. Bernie Casey

    Bernie Casey

    Clinton James

  5. Dean Paul Martin

    Dean Paul Martin

    Jake

  6. Virginia Capers

    Virginia Capers

    Maxine

  7. Philip Sterling

    Philip Sterling

    Dr. Creason

  8. Dinah Manoff

    Dinah Manoff

    Jill

  9. Frances Flanagan

    Frances Flanagan

    Claire

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kevin2019

Jul 12, 2024

8/10

"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 harks back to the frequent visual references to Donny's traumas in Vietnam. The pace has also been tightly wrought throughout to achieve maximum effectiveness and potential and it continually manages to shatter expectations and anticipations to create an extremely poignant and memorable portrait of true friendship.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
vietnam veteranmurderinheritance