Backfire (film)

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Backfire
Theatrical release poster
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 dates	June 21, 1988
Running time	90 min
Country	United States Canada
Language	English

Backfire is a 1988 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.

Plot

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.

Cast

Keith Carradine as Reed
Karen Allen as Mara
Jeff Fahey as Donny
Dean Paul Martin as Jake
Bernie Casey as Clinton
Dinah Manoff as Jill Tyson

References

External links

Backfire at the Internet Movie Database

v t e Films directed by Gilbert Cates

I Never Sang for My Father (1970) Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) One Summer Love (1976) The Promise (1979) The Last Married Couple in America (1980) Oh, God! Book II (1980) Backfire (1988) My First Love (1988) Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989)

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