Backfire
1964, French. Directed by Jean Becker.
Belmondo's Up in the Air Again...With Jean Seberg Along for the Ride...And That Goldfinger Villain Trying to Shoot him Down!
A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout accompanied by the smuggler's sexy girlfriend.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Jean BeckerDirector
- Jean-Paul BelmondoDavid Ladislas
- Jean SebergOlga Celan
- Enrico Maria SalernoMario
- Renate EwertThe Countess
- Jean-Pierre MarielleVan Houde
- Wolfgang PreissGrenner
- Diana LorysRosetta
- Fernando ReyCommissioner of Beirut harbor
- Michel BeauneDaniel
- Roberto CamardielStefanidès
- Xan das BolasGuard of the boat parking
- Petar MartinovitchOtto
Details
- Released
- 4 September 1964
- Original title
- Échappement libre
- Country
- France, Spain, Italy, Germany
- Written by
- Jean Becker, Maurice Fabre, Claude Sautet
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Backfire runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Backfire is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What movies are like Backfire?
If you liked Backfire, try Topkapi, Dick Tracy, Double Threat.
Who directed Backfire?
Backfire (1964) was directed by Jean Becker and stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Enrico Maria Salerno.