BACKTRACK AKA CATCHFIRE IS AN ACTION COMEDY CRIME DRAMA ROMANCE THRILLER FROM DENNIS HOPPER AND ALAN SMITHEE THE DIRECTORS OF EASY RIDER, THE LAST MOVIE, OUT OF THE BLUE, COLORS, THE HOT SPOT, CHASERS AND ALAN SMITHEE THE DIRECTOR OF DEATH OF A GUNFIGHTER, STITCHES, THE O.J. SIMPSON STORY, FIREHOUSE, AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN,
DILEMMA AND WOMAN WANTED. CATCHFIRE IS AN ACTION PACKED ROMANTIC COMEDY DRAMA THRILLER STARRING DENNIS HOPPER FROM REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, GIANT, GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL, THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER, COOL HAND LUKE, HANG ‘EM HIGH, HEAD, EASY RIDER, TRUE GRIT.
MAD DOG MORGAN, APOCALYPSE NOW, RUMBLE FISH, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, RIVER’S EDGE, BLUE VELVET, HOOSIERS, BLACK WIDOW, THE PICK-UP ARTIST, BLOOD RED CHATTAHOOCHEE,
FLASHBACK, BOILING POINT, RED ROCK WEST, SUPER MARIO BROS., TRUE ROMANCE, THE INDIAN RUNNER, CHASERS, SPEED, WATERWORLD, BASQUIAT, EDTV, JESUS’ SON AND KNOCKAROUND GUYS,
JODIE FOSTER FROM THE ACCUSED, LITTLE MAN TATE, ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, TAXI DRIVER, BUGSY MALONE, FREAKY FRIDAY, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, SHADOWS AND FOG, SOMMERSBY, MAVERICK, NELL, CONTACT, ANNA AND THE KING, PANIC ROOM, FLIGHTPLAN, INSIDE MAN, THE BRAVE ONE, NIM’S ISLAND, THE BEAVER, CARNAGE, ELYSIUM, HOTEL ARTEMIS ANF THE MAURITANIAN, LATE DEAN STOCKWELL FROM TV SERIES QUANTUM LEAP, PARIS, TEXAS, DUNE, TO KILL A STRANGER, THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN, TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., BLUE VELVET, BEVERLY HILLS COP II,
MARRIED TO THE MOB, BUYING TIME, THE LONG HAUL, LIMIT UP, THE PLAYER, CHASERS, THE INNOCENT, MADONNA: INNOCENCE LOST, MR. WRONG, NAKED SOULS, UNABOMBER: THE TRUE STORY,
MCHALE’S NAVY, AIR FORCE ONE, THE SHADOW MEN, THE RAINMAKER, RESTRAINING ORDER, BUFFALO SOLDIERS AND THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, LATE VINCENT PRICE FROM THE FLY, HOUSE OF WAX, BUSTIN’ LOOSE, FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM, DEAD HEAT AND EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, JOHN TURTURRO FROM RAGING BULL, EXTERMINATOR 2, THE FLAMINGO KID, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN,
TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, GUNG HO, OFF BEAT, THE COLOR OF MONEY, FIVE CORNERS, DO THE RIGHT THING, MO’ BETTER BLUES, STATE OF GRACE, MILLER’S CROSSING, MEN OF RESPECT, JUNGLE FEVER, BARTON FINK, MAC, FEARLESS, BEING HUMAN, QUIZ SHOW, UNSTRUNG HEROES, CLOCKERS, SUGARTIME, GIRL 6, BOX OF MOONLIGHT, GRACE OF MY HEART, THE TRUCE, LESSER PROPHETS, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, HE GOT GAME, ROUNDERS, SUMMER OF SAM, COMPANY MAN, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, MONKEYBONE, COLLATERAL DAMAGE, MR. DEEDS, FEAR X, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMERS AND LATE FRED WARD FROM 2 GUNS, 30 MINUTES OR LESS, ARMORED, THE RIGHT STUFF, TREMORS, SHORT CUTS AND CHAIN REACTION AND I RENTED ON VIDEO.

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**