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Backfire

1988
Directed byGilbert Cates
1h 33m

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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Karen AllenMara McAndrewKeith CarradineReedJeff Fahey
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Donnie McAndrew
Bernie CaseyClinton James
Dean Paul MartinJake
Virginia CapersMaxine
Philip SterlingDr. Creason
Dinah ManoffJill
Frances FlanaganClaire
Antony HollandJudge Hardin
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ThrillerDramaMystery
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
ITC Entertainment
RATING
4.9

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