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Back Stab

Back Stab

Last night he fell in love with her. Today he's being framed for murder. Only she could save him... And she has disappeared.

19903.51h 31m

Overview

An architect goes to bed with a seductive stranger only to awaken beside the corpse of his boss.

Directed by Jimmy Kaufman
Written by Paul Koval
Produced by Tom Berry
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Top Cast

James Brolin

James Brolin

Cliff Murphy

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Sara Rudnick

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman

Juliet Powell

June Chadwick

June Chadwick

Mrs. Chambers

Brett Halsey

Brett Halsey

Ken Updike

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Isabelle Truchon

Jennifer

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Robert Morelli

Steve Howe

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Terrence Labrosse

Mr. Chambers

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Norris Domingue

Stanley

Bronwen Mantel

Bronwen Mantel

Judge

Themes & Keywords

architectmontreal, canadafugitiveframed for murdermurder plot

About Back Stab

Back Stab is a crime, thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of architect, montreal, canada, fugitive, framed for murder, murder plot. Directed by Jimmy Kaufman, it stars James Brolin, Meg Foster, Dorothée Berryman. An architect goes to bed with a seductive stranger only to awaken beside the corpse of his boss.

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