Backfire
"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.
Backfire at a glance
Backfire is a 1988 thriller and drama film directed by Gilbert Cates, starring Karen Allen, Keith Carradine and Jeff Fahey. It runs for 1 hour 33 minutes. TMDB users rate it 4.8 out of 10 from 16 votes.
You can stream Backfire on Amazon Prime Video, Filmin and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. If you enjoy it, try Forrest Gump, Dancer in the Dark and Crows next.
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