Question 1

Why does this film have two different titles and director credits?

Accepted Answer

Dennis Hopper released a director's cut for cable TV that is 18 minutes longer, re-titled 'Backtrack', with his director credit instead of 'Alan Smithee'.

Question 2

What controversy led to the director using a pseudonym?

Accepted Answer

Vestron Pictures re-edited Hopper's original 180-minute cut without his knowledge, causing him to sue and insist on the anonymous Alan Smithee credit.

Question 3

Which major festivals screened this movie?

Accepted Answer

It was shown at the Stockholm International Film Festival in 1991, Locarno International Film Festival in 1990, and BFI London Film Festival in 1990.

Question 4

What unusual cameo appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

Bob Dylan has a small cameo as an artist with a chainsaw and an orange hard hat.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Catchfire?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Why does this film have two different titles and a pseudonymous director credit?

Accepted Answer

Dennis Hopper released a director's cut for cable TV that's 18 minutes longer, re-titled "Backtrack", and credited to him rather than "Alan Smithee". [10]

Question 7

What controversy led Dennis Hopper to use the Alan Smithee pseudonym?

Accepted Answer

Vestron Pictures re-edited Hopper's original 180-minute cut without his knowledge. He sued but they went bankrupt, so he insisted on the anonymous Alan Smithee credit. [11, 13]

Question 8

Which major film festivals screened Catchfire?

Accepted Answer

It was shown at the Stockholm International Film Festival (1991), Locarno International Film Festival (1990), and BFI London Film Festival (1990). [7, 8, 9]

Question 9

What unusual cameo appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

Bob Dylan has a small cameo as an artist with a chainsaw and an orange hard hat. [15]

Question 10

What is the central conflict in Catchfire?

Accepted Answer

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. [0]

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