Backfire
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Actor: Bernie Casey, Jay Brazeau, Karen Allen, Leslie Ewen, Virginia CapersDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-01-29
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Platinum Disc
Movie Reviews of Backfire
Movie Review: BRILLIANT BACKFIRE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was always foolled by sexy or flashy covers when I was younger, not so much now, but a good cover still attracts me, and the cover for the video tape of this film did make me want to hire it, and we're talking a long time ago. Twenty years ago in fact!! The cover of the video had a woman's pair of legs and she was holding a gun in her hand and of course, I was tempted to get it out for that alone. But I refused.
It took all this time and little did I know it would become so rare, but having finally got it, all I can say is, I am so glad I did. It was an absolutely cracking psychological thriller, with a brilliant twist.
The cast itself should have given me hope of a decent package, Karen Allen, Keith Carradine and Jeff Fahey, all three of whom have hardly ever let us down. Their work is usually top notch, even if not all of it is to my taste. But that alone even wasn't enough to tempt me back then. But they were all in great form and a very clever script, eerie tension throughout and some steamy scenes between Keith Carradine and Karen Allen, who sort of played the villain of this film all made it worth it. She was such a bitch!!! And Karen Allen has a lovely body which she shows off a bit in this film, for the first time if I'm not mistaken.
There were clever twists and turns throughout and it had that sense of mystery and intrigue that really felt like an old eighties suspense shocker. It took me right back and it was terrific. And the ending was so damn good, I was quite breathtaken.
All I can say is well done indeed to Messers Allen, Carradine and Fahey for coming up with such a great piece, which was actually worth twenty years of thinking about seeing it!!!
A long time ago I thought about it, and now my curiosity is finally satisfied. Strange though how some of these films become so rare.
BRILLIANT BACKFIRE!!!
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