Backfire (1988)

06/21/1988 (CA) • 1h 33m

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

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

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

vietnam veteran

murder

inheritance

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