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Backfire

Original title: Échappement libre
  • 1964
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
321
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Jean-Paul Belmondo, Gert Fröbe, Jean Becker, and Jean Seberg in Backfire (1964)
AdventureComedyCrime

A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout in this thrilling adventure.A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout in this thrilling adventure.A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout in this thrilling adventure.

  • Director
    • Jean Becker
  • Writers
    • Didier Goulard
    • Maurice Fabre
    • Jean Becker
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Jean Seberg
    • Enrico Maria Salerno
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    321
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Becker
    • Writers
      • Didier Goulard
      • Maurice Fabre
      • Jean Becker
    • Stars
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Jean Seberg
      • Enrico Maria Salerno
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Backfire (1964)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Backfire (1964)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • David Ladislas
    Jean Seberg
    Jean Seberg
    • Olga Celan
    Enrico Maria Salerno
    Enrico Maria Salerno
    • Mario
    Renate Ewert
    Renate Ewert
    • The Countess with Mario
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    • Van Houde
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • Grenner
    Diana Lorys
    Diana Lorys
    • Rosetta
    Fernando Rey
    Fernando Rey
    • Commissioner of Beirut harbor
    Michel Beaune
    Michel Beaune
    • Daniel
    Roberto Camardiel
    Roberto Camardiel
    • Stefanidès
    Xan das Bolas
    Xan das Bolas
    • Guard of the boat parking
    • (as Xan Das Bolas)
    Petar Martinovitch
    • Otto
    Carmen de Lirio
    Carmen de Lirio
    • 1st girl in bed with Mario
    Fernando Sancho
    Fernando Sancho
    • Ilmaz
    Margarita Gil
    • Phone Operator
    Gert Fröbe
    Gert Fröbe
    • Karl Fehrman
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Customer of Athens hotel
    • (uncredited)
    José María Caffarel
    José María Caffarel
      • Director
        • Jean Becker
      • Writers
        • Didier Goulard
        • Maurice Fabre
        • Jean Becker
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      • Trivia
        Italian censorship visa # 43924 delivered on 3 October 1964.
      • Alternate versions
        Original French release version runs approximately 105 minutes.
      • Connections
        Referenced in You Must Remember This: Jean vs "Lilith" (Jean & Jane Part 4) (2017)

      User reviews3

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      5/10
      Lightweight globetrotting caper
      Big-name cast mostly wasted on pointless fluff (the ending only confirms the pointlessness), though Jean Seberg is a knockout and there is one good action sequence (the car escape down the mountain). ** out of 4.
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      • Release date
        • September 4, 1964 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
        • Spain
        • West Germany
      • Languages
        • French
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Der Boss hat sich was ausgedacht
      • Filming locations
        • Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
      • Production companies
        • Sud-Pacifique Films
        • Capitole Films
        • Producciones Benito Perojo
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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