Backfire (1988)
Backfire (1988)
Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged.
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.

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Cast

Karen Allen Karen Allen As: Mara McAndrew
Keith Carradine Keith Carradine As: Reed
Jeff Fahey Jeff Fahey As: Donnie McAndrew
Bernie Casey Bernie Casey As: Clinton James
Dean Paul Martin Dean Paul Martin As: Jake
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 21 June 1988

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: ITC Entertainment

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Cast

Directed By

Gilbert Cates

Gilbert Cates

Director

Donald Hauer

Donald Hauer

First Assistant Director

Wendy A. Ross

Wendy A. Ross

Second Assistant Director

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

Third Assistant Director

Cynnie Troup

Cynnie Troup

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Danton Rissner

Danton Rissner

Producer

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Bob Gray

Bob Gray

Production Manager

Eleanor Spencer

Eleanor Spencer

Extras Casting

Karen Ann Stewart

Karen Ann Stewart

Production Coordinator

Diana J. Austin

Diana J. Austin

Production Accountant

Edited By

Melvin Shapiro

Melvin Shapiro

Editor

Charles V. Coleman

Charles V. Coleman

Assistant Editor

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Costume Design

John Inzerella

John Inzerella

Makeup Artist

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Design

Lola Kemp

Lola Kemp

Hairstylist

Jayne Dancose

Jayne Dancose

Assistant Makeup Artist

Michael Westmore

Michael Westmore

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Ken Dufva

Ken Dufva

Foley Artist

David Shire

David Shire

Original Music Composer

Larry Sutton

Larry Sutton

Sound Mixer

Graham Crowell

Graham Crowell

Boom Operator

James J. Klinger

James J. Klinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Jack Kirschner

Jack Kirschner

Sound Editor

Richard Adams

Richard Adams

Sound Editor

Horace Manzanares

Horace Manzanares

Assistant Sound Editor

Erma E. Levin

Erma E. Levin

Music Editor

Gregory H. Watkins

Gregory H. Watkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill W. Benton

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William L. McCaughey

William L. McCaughey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Director of Photography

Cyrus Block

Cyrus Block

Camera Operator

John Sprungman

John Sprungman

Camera Trainee

Dillard Brinson

Dillard Brinson

Key Grip

Jack Rowand

Jack Rowand

Still Photographer

Lighting

John S. Bartley

John S. Bartley

Gaffer

Rick Buckmaster

Rick Buckmaster

Genetator Operator

Art Department

Daniel A. Lomino

Daniel A. Lomino

Production Design

Sandy Arthur

Sandy Arthur

Set Decoration

Mark Prior

Mark Prior

Assistant Set Decoration

Bill Thumm

Bill Thumm

Property Master

Garry R. Brolley

Garry R. Brolley

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

J.J. Makaro

J.J. Makaro

Stunts

Jacob Rupp

Jacob Rupp

Stunt Coordinator

Betty Thomas Quee

Betty Thomas Quee

Stunt Double

David Jacox

David Jacox

Stunt Double

Roy Aborgast

Roy Aborgast

Special Effects Coordinator

Robert Weinberger

Robert Weinberger

Unit Publicist

Tink Ten Eyck

Tink Ten Eyck

Production Controller

Tim Myers

Tim Myers

Post Production Supervisor

Dean Paul Martin

Dean Paul Martin

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