| Backfire | |
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| Directed by | Gilbert Cates |
| Produced by | Danton Rissner |
| Written by | Larry Brand Rebecca Reynolds |
| Starring | Karen Allen Keith Carradine Jeff Fahey Bernie Casey Dean Paul Martin |
| Music by | David Shire |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Editing by | Melvin Shapiro |
| Release date(s) | June 21, 1988 |
| Running time | 90 min |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Backfire is a 1987 mystery-thriller film about a murderous love triangle which forms between an affluent Vietnam War veteran, his wife, and another man. The film was directed by Gilbert Cates, and stars Karen Allen, Keith Carradine, and Jeff Fahey.
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Mara is married to Vietnam veteran Donny, who has horrible visions and nightmares of his combat experiences. Mara is having an affair with Jake, and the lives of all are disrupted when she meets a mysterious stranger, Reed.
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