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5.3 1h 56m

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.

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Top 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

Overview

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.

Rating

5.3 / 10
115 Reviews
2 Popular

2 Reviews

  • JPV852
    JPV852
    5 Apr 23, 2023

    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**

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    7 Jul 8, 2024

    **_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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Backtrack (1990) Original Trailer [HD]

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