---
title: 'Catchfire (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dennis Hopper'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/catchfire-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096875/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Catchfire (1989)

1989 · R · 98 min · Drama, Comedy, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Catchfire is a 1990 American romantic action-thriller film directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, and Fred Ward, with cameo appearances by several notable actors, including Charlie Sheen, Joe Pesci, Catherine Keener, and Bob Dylan. The film is about an artist on the run from the mob (Foster), who is pursued by a relentless hitman (Hopper) who begins to fall in love with her.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dennis Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-hopper), [Alan Smithee](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-smithee)
- **Screenplay:** [Luis Posada Carriles](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-posada-carriles), [Ann Louise Bardach](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-louise-bardach)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Colombier](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-colombier), [Curt Sobel](https://cinepixo.com/people/curt-sobel)
- **Producer:** [Dick Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-clark)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Lachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-lachman)

## Cast

- [Tony Sirico](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-sirico)
- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price)
- [Toni Basil](https://cinepixo.com/people/toni-basil)
- [Grand L. Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/grand-l-bush)
- [Alex Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-cox)
- [Catherine Keener](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-keener)
- [Ted Markland](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-markland)
- [Julie Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-adams)
- [Joe Pesci](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pesci)
- [Charlie Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-sheen)
- [Dennis Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-hopper)
- [Katherine LaNasa](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-lanasa)
- [Dean Stockwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-stockwell)
- [Fred Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-ward)
- [John Turturro](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-turturro)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/catchfire-1989
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