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Catchfire

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Jodie Foster and Dennis Hopper in Catchfire (1990)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4K
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  • Director
    • Dennis Hopper
  • Writers
    • Rachel Kronstadt Mann(story)
    • Ann Louise Bardach(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Jodie Foster
    • Dean Stockwell
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  • Director
    • Dennis Hopper
  • Writers
    • Rachel Kronstadt Mann(story)
    • Ann Louise Bardach(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Jodie Foster
    • Dean Stockwell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Backtrack (1990)
    Trailer 1:54
    Backtrack (1990)

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    Catchfire (1990)
    Jodie Foster in Catchfire (1990)
    Jodie Foster in Catchfire (1990)
    Jodie Foster in Catchfire (1990)
    Grand L. Bush in Catchfire (1990)
    Bob Dylan in Catchfire (1990)
    Jodie Foster, Catherine Keener, Vincent Price, Dean Stockwell, John Turturro, Grand L. Bush, Julie Adams, John Apicella, Kevin Bourland, Debbie David, Burke Byrnes, Jerry Summers, Tod Davies, Satya De La Manitou, Ayres Donno, Frank Gio, Tomás Goros, Sarina C. Grant, Helena Kallianiotes, Katherine LaNasa, Lauren Lloyd, Sy Richardson, Robert Rothwell, Tony Sirico, Fred Ward, and Gary Wills in Catchfire (1990)
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    Jodie Foster in Catchfire (1990)
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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Miloas Milo
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Anne Bentonas Anne Benton
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • John Luponias John Luponi
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Mr. Avocaas Mr. Avoca
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Pinellaas Pinella
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Paulingas Pauling
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Marthaas Martha
    Tony Sirico
    Tony Sirico
    • Greekas Greek
    • (as G. Anthony Sirico)
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Capt. Walkeras Capt. Walker
    Frank Gio
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Helena Kallianiotes
    • Grace Carellias Grace Carelli
    • (as Helena Kalianiotes)
    John Apicella
    John Apicella
    • Man at Refineryas Man at Refinery
    Clifford Bartholomew
    • Fed #2as Fed #2
    Kevin Bourland
    • Ad Agency Manas Ad Agency Man
    Debbie David
    Debbie David
    • Ad Agency Manas Ad Agency Man
    • (as Carl David Burks)
    Grand L. Bush
    Grand L. Bush
    • Bank Telleras Bank Teller
    • (as Grand Bush)
    Burke Byrnes
    • Fed #1as Fed #1
    Tod Davies
    • Hit Womanas Hit Woman
    • Director
      • Dennis Hopper
    • Writers
      • Rachel Kronstadt Mann(story) (screenplay)
      • Ann Louise Bardach(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Dennis Hopper released a director's cut of this movie for cable TV. It is 18 minutes longer than the theatrical release and is retitled as "Backtrack ". Director's credit is given to Hopper rather than "Alan Smithee".
    • Goofs
      When Anne and Milo are about to drive off in an SUV, the mountain backdrop is flapping in the wind.
    • Quotes

      Milo: There's something going on here that I really don't understand, but I like it.

    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical release of this film is 98 minutes long. It was disowned by director Dennis Hopper and is credited to 'Alan Smithee'. The 116 minutes long director's cut was released on cable television in the USA under the title 'Backtrack'. There also exists a 180 minutes long original cut which remains unreleased.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)

    User reviews52

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    5/10
    Aggressively eccentric
    Dennis Hopper's go-for-broke-on-a-slim-budget black comedy about a hit-man falling for his target, a strange but alluring young woman who makes pop art out of neon signs. I enjoyed bits of "Backtrack" (see that, not the butchered European print entitled "Catchfire") such as the gorgeous theater in New Mexico where Jodie Foster hides out or the funny scene where she's pacing around in the bathroom, trying to decide how far she should go with her pervy kidnapper. Unfortunately, the knockabout editing leaves the film feeling somewhat disjointed and the actors are occasionally encouraged to just wing it, but without funny results. I didn't mind the ending--I was hoping for an upbeat one--but these characters don't turn out to be particularly smart people. They're dizzy, lustful little cyphers, and they might've been more engaging if they'd been written with brains.
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    • Jan 16, 2001

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Backtrack
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Vestron Pictures
      • Precision Films
      • Mack-Taylor Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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