United States / Jun 21, 1988 / R
Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dinah Manoff | Jill |
| Frances Flanagan | Claire |
| Antony Holland | Judge Hardin |
| Dwight Koss | Deputy 'Buzz' |
| Gordon McIntosh | Big George |
| Wendy Van Riesen | Alice |
| Eric Schneider | Dr. Cooper |
| Enid Saunders | Aunt Elizabeth |
| Jay Brazeau | Junior |
| Lesley Ewen | Dispatcher |
| Dwight McFee | Searcher #1 |
| Kim Kondrashoff | Searcher #2 |
| Brian Linds | Bob |
| Robert Metcalfe | Deputy #2 |
| Tom McBeath | Man in Bar |
Genres
ThrillerDramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Backfire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ITC Entertainment |
| Release date | 21 giugno 1988 |
| Production | Danton Rissner |
| Writer | Larry Brand, Rebecca Reynolds |
| Casting | Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg |
| Editing | Melvin Shapiro, Charles V. Coleman, Michael Smith |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto, Cyrus Block, Jack Rowand, John Sprungman, Dillard Brinson |
| Assistant directors | Donald Hauer, Richard Coleman, Wendy A. Ross, Cynnie Troup, Gilbert Cates |
| Lighting | John S. Bartley, Rick Buckmaster |
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