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Catchfire

1990 · 116 min

A stylish, moody thriller that blends danger and desire into an unpredictable, offbeat romance.

Directed by
Dennis Hopper
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Tagline
When murder is your business, you'd better not fall in love with your work.
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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Directed by
Dennis Hopper
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
  • crime
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, action, thriller, romance
Directed by
Dennis Hopper
Written by
Ann Louise Bardach, Rachel Kronstadt Mann
Starring
Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, Fred Ward, Julie Adams, Tony Sirico
Music
Curt Sobel
Cinematography
Edward Lachman
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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