Backfire (1988)
Ratings:
4.8 (TMDb)
Released:
1988-06-21
Runtime:
1h 33m
Genres:
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Countries:
Canada, United States of America
Director:
Gilbert Cates
Actors:
Karen Allen, Keith Carradine, Jeff Fahey, Bernie Casey, Dean Paul Martin, Virginia Capers, Philip Sterling, Dinah Manoff
Synopsis
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.