Backfire (1988)Stream and Watch Online

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Released June 21st, 1988, 'Backfire' stars Karen Allen, Keith Carradine, Jeff Fahey, Bernie Casey The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 51 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 9 respected users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the 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." .