Summary
Catchfire is an American thriller film first released in 1990,
directed by Dennis Hopper and Alan Smithee.
The film stars Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price and John Turturro.
It has also been released under the title: Backtrack.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Dennis Hopper, Alan Smithee
- Script: Rachel Kronstadt Mann, Ann Louise Bardach
- Photo: Edward Lachman
- Music: Michel Colombier, Curt Sobel
- Cast: Dennis Hopper (Milo), Jodie Foster (Anne Benton), Dean Stockwell (John Luponi), Vincent Price (Mr. Avoca), John Turturro (Pinella), Fred Ward (Pauling), Julie Adams (Martha), Tony Sirico (Greek), Sy Richardson (Capt. Walker), Frank Gio (Frankie), Helena Kallianiotes (Grace Carelli), John Apicella (Man at refinery), Clifford Bartholomew (Fed #2), Kevin Bourland (Ad agency man), Carl David Burks (Ad agency man), Grand L. Bush (Bank teller), Burke Byrnes (Fed #1), Tod Davies (Hit woman), Satya De La Manitou (Car thug), Ayres Donno (Girl in restaurant), Tomas Goros (Golf course fed), Sarina C. Grant (Hooker in police station), Catherine Keener (Trucker’s girl), Katherine LaNasa (Waitress), Lauren Lloyd (Margaret Mason), Anthony Pena (Taos sheriff), Robert Rothwell (Ad agency executive), Charlie Sheen (Bob), Jerry Summers (Rianetti), Gary Wills (Police sergeant), Michael Yama (Art technician), John Zenda (Trucker), Toni Basil, Alex Cox (D.H. Lawrence), Bob Dylan (Artist), David E. Harshbarger (Free Base Cocaine User), Ted Markland (Man in van), Jeff Penley (Boy in car #2), Joe Pesci (Leo Carelli), Hugo Urrutia (Boy in car #3), Ellie Wood Walker (Woman in van)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 98 min
- Aka: Backtrack; Do It the Hard Way
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