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Backfire (1988)

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.
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Gilbert Cates profile
Gilbert Cates

Director

Cast

Karen Allen profile
Karen Allen

Mara McAndrew

Keith Carradine profile
Keith Carradine

Reed

Jeff Fahey profile
Jeff Fahey

Donnie McAndrew

Bernie Casey profile
Bernie Casey

Clinton James

Dean Paul Martin profile
Dean Paul Martin

Jake

Virginia Capers profile
Virginia Capers

Maxine

Philip Sterling profile
Philip Sterling

Dr. Creason

Dinah Manoff profile
Dinah Manoff

Jill

Frances Flanagan profile
Frances Flanagan

Claire

Antony Holland profile
Antony Holland

Judge Hardin

Dwight Koss profile
Dwight Koss

Deputy 'Buzz'

Gordon McIntosh profile
Gordon McIntosh

Big George

Karen Allen profile
Karen Allen

Mara McAndrew

Keith Carradine profile
Keith Carradine

Reed

Jeff Fahey profile
Jeff Fahey

Donnie McAndrew

Bernie Casey profile
Bernie Casey

Clinton James

Dean Paul Martin profile
Dean Paul Martin

Jake

Virginia Capers profile
Virginia Capers

Maxine

Philip Sterling profile
Philip Sterling

Dr. Creason

Dinah Manoff profile
Dinah Manoff

Jill

Frances Flanagan profile
Frances Flanagan

Claire

Antony Holland profile
Antony Holland

Judge Hardin

Dwight Koss profile
Dwight Koss

Deputy 'Buzz'

Gordon McIntosh profile
Gordon McIntosh

Big George

Extra

Release Date

June 21, 1988

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

ITC Entertainment logo

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