Catchfire

Pretty weird and quirky action-thriller-romance-comedy that features over-the-top acting from both Hopper and Foster. Kind of awkward scenes and parts are on the slow side, however while Hopper isn't as insane compared with in other roles, there were a few weird moments like playing the saxophone. Not bad and from what I read, an improvement over the theatrical version that Vestron heavily edited without Hopper's knowledge (and was credited as Alan Smithee). I think this would play great in a group setting as there are some good-bad scenes. 2.75/5

Amusing crime thriller road trip with Dennis Hopper and Jodie Foster

A hitman for the mob in Western America (Hopper) falls for his prey (Foster) and they find themselves running from both the mob and law enforcement.

Backtrack was shot in 1988 and originally released in Europe as Catchfire in 1990, but the director/star disowned it and credited the film to Alan Smithee. So, he did a Directors Cut that was released to cable in 1991, retitled Backtrack. It was influenced by Eastwoods The Gauntlet from a dozen years earlier. While its superior to Hoppers contemporaneous The Hot Spot, its not as effective as his Chasers (1994).

Yet its worthwhile for the great cast (also including Vincent Price, Joe Pesci, Charlie Sheen, Dean S...