Backfire (1988)
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.
- Released
- 1988-06-21
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gilbert Cates
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 from 16 votes
Cast
- Karen Allen as Mara McAndrew
- Keith Carradine as Reed
- Jeff Fahey as Donnie McAndrew
- Bernie Casey as Clinton James
- Dean Paul Martin as Jake
- Virginia Capers as Maxine
- Philip Sterling as Dr. Creason
- Dinah Manoff as Jill
- Frances Flanagan as Claire
- Antony Holland as Judge Hardin
- Dwight Koss as Deputy 'Buzz'
- Gordon McIntosh as Big George