CATCHFIRE (aka BACKTRACK) (1990)

Directed by: Dennis Hopper

Starring: Jodie Foster, Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Joe Pesci, John Turturro, Fred Ward, Vincent Price, Julie Adams, Tony Sirico, Sy Richardson, Frank Gio, Helena Kallianiotes, John Apicella, Clifford Bartholomew, Kevin Bourland, Carl David Burks, Grand L. Bush, Tod Davies, Satya De La Manitou, Ayres Donno, Tomas Goros, Sarina C. Grant, Katherine LaNasa, Lauren Lloyd, Anthony Pena, Robert Rothwell, Jerry Summers, Gary Wills, Michael Yama, John Zenda, Catherine Keener, Charlie Sheen, Burke Byrnes, Toni Basil, Alex Cox, Bob Dylan

116 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:

An artist witnesses a Mafia hit and calls the police. At the police station she realizes that the Mafia has a man in the force, so she runs. Trailed by the police, who need her testimony, and a hitman hired by the Mafia, she goes to Mexico, where eventually she meets the hitman, who has become infatuated after studying her art and life to prepare for the hit.