Backfire (1964): Cast
Backfire is a 1964 crime comedy directed by Jean Becker, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as David Ladislas, Jean Seberg and Fernando Rey. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Jean Becker
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sud-Pacifique Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Backfire About?
The premise of Backfire without spoilers.
Jean-Paul Belmondo returns to the skies, joined by Jean Seberg, as a cunning gold smuggler enlists the handsome pilot to ferry a stolen fortune to a new hideout. The smuggler’s alluring girlfriend accompanies them, while a ruthless antagonist reminiscent of Goldfinger pursues them relentlessly.
Backfire Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- man in a bathtub
- mount vesuvius
- fashion photographer
- bremen germany
- criminal organization
- organized crime
- rome italy
- gold shipment
- naples italy
- athens greece
- contact agent
- customs inspection
+8 more Show fewer
- customs officer
- beirut lebanon
- barcelona spain
- diamond smuggling
- gold smuggling
- geneva switzerland
- french swiss border
- based on novel
Backfire Cast & Characters
Jean-Paul Belmondo leads the cast as David Ladislas, with Jean Seberg as Olga Celan and Fernando Rey as Commissioner of Beirut harbor. Directed by Jean Becker; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean Becker
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as David Ladislas
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Jean Seberg as Olga Celan -
Fernando Rey as Commissioner of Beirut harbor -
Gert Fröbe as Karl Fehrman
Also Starring in Backfire
· 12 more- Wolfgang Preiss Grenner
- Fernando Sancho Ilmaz
- Jean-Pierre Marielle Van Houde
- Xan das Bolas Guard of the boat parking
- Enrico Maria Salerno Mario
- Roberto Camardiel Stefanidès
- Diana Lorys Rosetta
- Michel Beaune Daniel
- Carmen de Lirio 1st girl in bed with Mario
- Renate Ewert The Countess
- Petar Martinovitch Otto
- Margarita Giliadov Phone Operator
Backfire Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “A escape libre, echappement libre” and “Scappamento aperto”.
- Also known as
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- A escape libre, echappement libre
- Scappamento aperto
- Der Boss hat sich was ausgedacht
- Az aranycsempész
- Измъкването, ბედნიერი გაქცევა
- Счастливый побег
- 黄金の男
- Vapaa pakotie
- En svindlande affär
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Backfire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Backfire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Backfire?
Backfire runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Backfire released?
Backfire was released on September 4, 1964.
Who directed Backfire?
Backfire was directed by Jean Becker.
More films by Jean Becker Who is in the cast of Backfire?
Backfire stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as David Ladislas, Jean Seberg as Olga Celan and Fernando Rey as Commissioner of Beirut harbor, among 16 credited actors.
Does Backfire have a post-credit scene?
No. Backfire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Backfire in?
The original language of Backfire is French.
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