Catchfire

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Catchfire

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

1990

1h 56m

5.3(107 votes)

Drama

Action

Thriller

Romance

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.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Dennis Hopper

Milo

Acting

Jodie Foster

Anne Benton

Acting

Dean Stockwell

John Luponi

Acting

Vincent Price

Mr. Avoca

Acting

John Turturro

Pinella

Acting

Fred Ward

Pauling

Acting

Julie Adams

Martha

Acting

Tony Sirico

Greek

Acting

Charlie Sheen

Bob

Acting

Catherine Keener

Trucker's Girl

Acting

Sy Richardson

Capt. Walker

Acting

Frank Gio

Frankie

Acting

Satya De La Manitou

Car Thug

Acting

Helena Kallianiotes

Grace Carelli

Acting

John Apicella

Man at Refinery

Acting

Katherine LaNasa

Waitress

Acting

Anthony Pena

Taos Sheriff

Acting

Sarina C. Grant

Hooker

Acting

Tomás Goros

Golf Course Fed

Production

Lauren Lloyd

Margaret Mason

Acting

Michael Yama

Technician

Acting

Bob Dylan

Artist (uncredited)

Acting

Joe Pesci

Leo Carelli (uncredited)

Acting

Ted Markland

Man in Van (uncredited)

Acting

Toni Basil

(uncredited)

Directing

Alex Cox

D.H. Lawrence (uncredited)

Art

David E. Harshbarger

Free Base Cocaine User (uncredited)

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Acting

Grand L. Bush

Bank Teller (as Grand Bush)

Acting

Robert Rothwell

Ad Agency Exec

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