Flashback (1990 film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Franco Amurri |
| Produced by | Marvin Worth |
| Written by | David Loughery |
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| Music by | Barry Goldberg |
| Cinematography | Stefan Czapsky |
| Edited by | Carroll Timothy O'Meara |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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February 2, 1990 (United States) |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,488,144 (US) |
Flashback is a 1990 American adventure comedy film starring Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland and Carol Kane, written by David Loughery and directed by Franco Amurri. The film received an R rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
Huey Walker (Dennis Hopper), a hippie and a former New Left radical (in the vein of Abbie Hoffman) who has been on the run from the law for 20 years for something he did not do, disconnecting Spiro Agnew's train car in Spokane, Washington. John Buckner (Kiefer Sutherland) is an FBI agent who is set to transport Walker back to Spokane for trial.
Their journey forces them to cross paths with a corrupt Sheriff Hightower and the two end up fleeing for their lives. As the story progresses, it is revealed that Buckner was raised on a communal farm and that his given name is Free. As Buckner learns to reconcile his past with his present, Walker does as well.
The film received mixed reviews.
Vincent Canby in The New York Times stated,
About 30 minutes before it's over, Flashback begins to go to pieces, like someone who has overdosed on carrot juice and organic marzipan. The movie becomes woozy and sort of distraught. Until then, it's an engaging comedy about the confrontation of a superannuated flower child of the 1960's and a 26-year-old representative of the clean-shaven, cholesterol-conscious, fiercely conservative 1980's.
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