Backfire
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.
Release Date:
1988-06-21
Runtime:
93 minutes
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Starring:
Karen Allen
as Mara McAndrew
Keith Carradine
as Reed
Jeff Fahey
as Donnie McAndrew
Bernie Casey
as Clinton James
Dean Paul Martin
as Jake
Virginia Capers
as Maxine
Philip Sterling
as Dr. Creason
Dinah Manoff
as Jill
Frances Flanagan
as Claire
Antony Holland
as Judge Hardin
Dwight Koss
as Deputy 'Buzz'
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Gordon McIntosh
as Big George
Wendy Van Riesen
as Alice
Eric Schneider
as Dr. Cooper
Enid Saunders
as Aunt Elizabeth
Jay Brazeau
as Junior
Lesley Ewen
as Dispatcher
Dwight McFee
as Searcher #1
Kim Kondrashoff
as Searcher #2
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Brian Linds
as Bob
Robert Metcalfe
as Deputy #2
Tom McBeath
as Man in Bar