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Catchfire
Catchfire

Catchfire

When murder is your business, you'd better not fall in love with your work.

Genres

DramaActionThrillerRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

03 April 1990

Country

United States of America

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

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Trucker's Girl

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Capt. Walker

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Frankie

Satya De La Manitou

Satya De La Manitou

Car Thug

Helena Kallianiotes

Helena Kallianiotes

Grace Carelli

John Apicella

John Apicella

Man at Refinery

Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa

Waitress

Anthony Pena

Anthony Pena

Taos Sheriff

Sarina C. Grant

Sarina C. Grant

Hooker

Tomás Goros

Tomás Goros

Golf Course Fed

Lauren Lloyd

Lauren Lloyd

Margaret Mason

Michael Yama

Michael Yama

Technician

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Artist (uncredited)

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Leo Carelli (uncredited)

Ted Markland

Ted Markland

Man in Van (uncredited)

Toni Basil

Toni Basil

(uncredited)

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

D.H. Lawrence (uncredited)

David E. Harshbarger

David E. Harshbarger

Free Base Cocaine User (uncredited)

Grand L. Bush

Grand L. Bush

Bank Teller (as Grand Bush)

Robert Rothwell

Robert Rothwell

Ad Agency Exec

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