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Catchfire

"When murder is your business, you'd better not fall in love with your work."

1990-04-03 Drama 1hr 56m

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her.

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Storyline

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her.

  • Released
    1990-04-03
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 56m
  • Genre
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.3
  • Production
    Vestron Pictures, Precision Films, Mack-Taylor Productions, Dick Clark Productions

Crew

Dennis Hopper
Director
Rachel Kronstadt Mann
Screenplay
Dan Paulson
Producer
Keywords:
mafia

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Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper
Milo
Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster
Anne Benton
Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell
John Luponi
Vincent Price

Vincent Price
Mr. Avoca
John Turturro

John Turturro
Pinella
Fred Ward

Fred Ward
Pauling
Julie Adams

Julie Adams
Martha
Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico
Greek
Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen
Bob
Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener
Trucker's Girl
Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson
Capt. Walker
Frank Gio

Frank Gio
Frankie
Satya De La Manitou

Satya De La Manitou
Car Thug
Helena Kallianiotes

Helena Kallianiotes
Grace Carelli
John Apicella

John Apicella
Man at Refinery
Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa
Waitress
Anthony Pena

Anthony Pena
Taos Sheriff
Sarina C. Grant

Sarina C. Grant
Hooker
Tomás Goros

Tomás Goros
Golf Course Fed
Lauren Lloyd

Lauren Lloyd
Margaret Mason
Michael Yama

Michael Yama
Technician
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan
Artist (uncredited)
Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci
Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Ted Markland

Ted Markland
Man in Van (uncredited)
Toni Basil

Toni Basil
(uncredited)
Alex Cox

Alex Cox
D.H. Lawrence (uncredited)
David E. Harshbarger

David E. Harshbarger
Free Base Cocaine User (uncredited)
Grand L. Bush

Grand L. Bush
Bank Teller (as Grand Bush)
Robert Rothwell

Robert Rothwell
Ad Agency Exec

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Catchfire
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A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2023-04-23

Pretty weird and quirky action-thriller-romance-comedy that features over-the-top acting from both Hopper and Foster. Kind of awkward scenes... read more

Pretty weird and quirky action-thriller-romance-comedy that features over-the-top acting from both Hopper and Foster. Kind of awkward scenes and parts are on the slow side, however while Hopper isn't as insane compared with in other roles, there were a few weird moments like playing the saxophone. Not bad and from what I read, an improvement over the theatrical version that Vestron heavily edited without Hopper's knowledge (and was credited as Alan Smithee). I think this would play great in a group setting as there are some good-bad scenes. **2.75/5**

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-07-08

**_Amusing crime thriller road trip with Dennis Hopper and Jodie Foster_** A hitman for the mob in Western America (Hopper) falls for his... read more

**_Amusing crime thriller road trip with Dennis Hopper and Jodie Foster_** A hitman for the mob in Western America (Hopper) falls for his prey (Foster) and they find themselves running from both the mob and law enforcement. “Backtrack” was shot in 1988 and originally released in Europe as “Catchfire” in 1990, but the director/star disowned it and credited the film to Alan Smithee. So, he did a Director’s Cut that was released to cable in 1991, retitled “Backtrack.” It was influenced by Eastwood’s “The Gauntlet” from a dozen years earlier. While it’s superior to Hopper’s contemporaneous “The Hot Spot,” it’s not as effective as his “Chasers” (1994). Yet it’s worthwhile for the great cast (also including Vincent Price, Joe Pesci, Charlie Sheen, Dean Stockwell and several other recognizable faces), not to mention Jodie in her physical prime. In other words, she never looked better. The version I saw runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, but there’s a version that runs 1 hour, 56 minutes (the Director’s Cut) and, supposedly, a 3-hour version. It was shot in the Los Angeles area, Seattle and New Mexico (Albuquerque, Lindrith, Lamy, Taos, Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and Ranchos de Taos). GRADE: B/B-

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A Review by JPV852

Pretty weird and quirky action-thriller-romance-comedy that features over-the-top acting from both Hopper and Foster. Kind of awkward scenes and parts are on the slow side, however while Hopper isn't as insane compared with in other roles, ...

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A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2023-04-23

Pretty weird and quirky action-thriller-romance-comedy that features over-the-top acting from both Hopper and Foster. Kind of awkward scenes and parts are on the slow side, however while Hopper isn't ...

read more
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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-07-08

**_Amusing crime thriller road trip with Dennis Hopper and Jodie Foster_** A hitman for the mob in Western America (Hopper) falls for his prey (Foster) and they find themselves running from both th...

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