“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.
Directed by Gilbert Cates
Written by Larry Brand, Rebecca Reynolds
Produced by Danton Rissner
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About Backfire
Backfire is a thriller, drama, mystery film released in 1988 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, murder, inheritance. Directed by Gilbert Cates, it stars Karen Allen, Keith Carradine, Jeff Fahey. 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.