Movies like Backfire
If Backfire's mix of war veteran, boxer and film noir stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Backfire's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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D.O.A.
1949 · Directed by Rudolph Maté · 83 min6.9
Why you'll like itWith Edmond O'Brien · Shares: film noir · Also mystery and crime
Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him.
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The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · Directed by John Huston · 113 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: film noir · Also crime and drama · From the same decade (1950s)
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
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Bad Day at Black Rock
1955 · Directed by John Sturges · 81 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: film noir · Also drama and crime · From the same decade (1950s)
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.