Backfire 35 years old

Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged.

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.

Credits

Backfire Cast

Name Character
Dinah Manoff She was 32, now 68 years old as Jill
Jeff Fahey He was 35, now 71 years old as Donnie McAndrew
Karen Allen She was 36, now 72 years old as Mara McAndrew
Keith Carradine He was 38, now 74 years old as Reed
Virginia Capers She was 62, 78 years old when she died as Maxine
Bernie Casey He was 49, 78 years old when he died as Clinton James
Philip Sterling He was 65, 76 years old when he died as Dr. Creason

Backfire Crew

Name Department
Melvin Shapiro as Editor. He was 63 (82) years old when He died Editing
Gilbert Cates as Director. He was 54 (77) years old when He died Directing
Tak Fujimoto as Cinematography. He was 48 (now 84) years old Crew
Larry Brand as Writer. He was 38 (69) years old when He died Writing
J.J. Makaro as Stunts. Crew
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Backfire (35 years)

Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged.

  • Release day: Tuesday, June 21, 1988
  • Runtime: 93 minutes