Backfire fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Backfire is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime and the mind
Its world is built around crime and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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An undercover operative must infiltrate a cult organization that plans to destroy the world.
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Backfire is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Troma NOW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 3.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 7 min
Backfire runs 1 h 7 min.
It was made in English.
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3.8
