Back Stab

Oct 3, 1990

1h 31m

★ 3.5

Last night he fell in love with her. Today he's being framed for murder. Only she could save him... And she has disappeared.

Overview

An architect goes to bed with a seductive stranger only to awaken beside the corpse of his boss.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Cinegems International

Allegro Films

CFCF-TV

Image Organization

Back Stab Trailers

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Cast

Cliff Murphy

James Brolin

Sara Rudnick

Meg Foster

Juliet Powell

Dorothée Berryman

Mrs. Chambers

June Chadwick

Ken Updike

Brett Halsey

Jennifer

Isabelle Truchon

Steve Howe

Robert Morelli

Mr. Chambers

Terrence Labrosse

Stanley

Norris Domingue

Judge

Bronwen Mantel

Ad Executive

James Rae

Court Clerk

Tom Berry

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