When murder is your business, you'd better not fall in love with your work.
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.
Catchfire (1990) is a drama, action, thriller and romance film directed by Dennis Hopper, released on April 3, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell and Vincent Price. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 120 ratings.
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Dennis Hopper
as Milo
Jodie Foster
as Anne Benton
Dean Stockwell
as John Luponi
Vincent Price
as Mr. Avoca
John Turturro
as Pinella
Fred Ward
as Pauling
Julie Adams
as Martha
Tony Sirico
as Greek
Charlie Sheen
as Bob
Catherine Keener
as Trucker's Girl
Sy Richardson
as Capt. Walker
Frank Gio
as Frankie
Directed by Dennis Hopper, written by Rachel Kronstadt Mann, Rachel Kronstadt Mann and Ann Louise Bardach, produced by Dan Paulson and Dick Clark.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 120 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 23, 2023
**_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…
Reviewed on July 8, 2024
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The main cast of Catchfire (1990) includes Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price and John Turturro. The film was directed by Dennis Hopper. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Catchfire was released on April 3, 1990 and runs for 1h 56m.
Catchfire (1990) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 120 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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