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DramaActionThrillerRomance

Catchfire

- 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.

Release Date : 1990-04-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Vestron PicturesPrecision FilmsMack-Taylor ProductionsDick Clark Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Backtrack

Cast

Dennis Hopper

Character Name : Milo

Original Name : Dennis Hopper

Gender : Male

Jodie Foster

Character Name : Anne Benton

Original Name : Jodie Foster

Gender : Female

Dean Stockwell

Character Name : John Luponi

Original Name : Dean Stockwell

Gender : Male

Vincent Price

Character Name : Mr. Avoca

Original Name : Vincent Price

Gender : Male

John Turturro

Character Name : Pinella

Original Name : John Turturro

Gender : Male

Fred Ward

Character Name : Pauling

Original Name : Fred Ward

Gender : Male

Julie Adams

Character Name : Martha

Original Name : Julie Adams

Gender : Female

Tony Sirico

Character Name : Greek

Original Name : Tony Sirico

Gender : Male

Charlie Sheen

Character Name : Bob

Original Name : Charlie Sheen

Gender : Male

Catherine Keener

Character Name : Trucker's Girl

Original Name : Catherine Keener

Gender : Female

Sy Richardson

Character Name : Capt. Walker

Original Name : Sy Richardson

Gender : Male

Frank Gio

Character Name : Frankie

Original Name : Frank Gio

Gender : Male

Satya De La Manitou

Character Name : Car Thug

Original Name : Satya De La Manitou

Gender : Male

Helena Kallianiotes

Character Name : Grace Carelli

Original Name : Helena Kallianiotes

Gender : Female

John Apicella

Character Name : Man at Refinery

Original Name : John Apicella

Gender : Male

Katherine LaNasa

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Katherine LaNasa

Gender : Female

Anthony Pena

Character Name : Taos Sheriff

Original Name : Anthony Pena

Gender : Male

Sarina C. Grant

Character Name : Hooker

Original Name : Sarina C. Grant

Gender : Female

Tomás Goros

Character Name : Golf Course Fed

Original Name : Tomás Goros

Gender : Male

Lauren Lloyd

Character Name : Margaret Mason

Original Name : Lauren Lloyd

Gender : Female

Michael Yama

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Michael Yama

Gender : Male

Bob Dylan

Character Name : Artist (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Dylan

Gender : Male

Joe Pesci

Character Name : Leo Carelli (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Pesci

Gender : Male

Ted Markland

Character Name : Man in Van (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Markland

Gender : Male

Toni Basil

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Toni Basil

Gender : Female

Alex Cox

Character Name : D.H. Lawrence (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Cox

Gender : Male

David E. Harshbarger

Character Name : Free Base Cocaine User (uncredited)

Original Name : David E. Harshbarger

Gender : Male

Grand L. Bush

Character Name : Bank Teller (as Grand Bush)

Original Name : Grand L. Bush

Gender : Male

Robert Rothwell

Character Name : Ad Agency Exec

Original Name : Robert Rothwell

Gender : Male

Reviews

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JPV852

@JPV852

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 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**

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

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 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-