Flashback (1990)

At last the Feds have caught him! Infamous 60's radical Huey Walker is heading for jail. So how come it's Huey's yuptight FBI escort who ends up behind bars?

Director:

Franco Amurri

Writer:

David Loughery

Stars:

Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Hopper	...	Huey Walker
Kiefer Sutherland	...	John Buckner
Carol Kane	...	Maggie
Paul Dooley	...	Stark
Cliff De Young	...	Sheriff Hightower
Richard Masur	...	Barry
Michael McKean	...	Hal
Kathleen York	...	Sparkle
Tom O'Brien	...	Phil Prager
Eric Lorentz	...	Prison Guard
Jan Van Sickle	...	Prison Guard
Jack Casperson	...	Man in Dining Car
Dwayne Carrington	...	Waiter in Dining Car
David Underwood	...	Deputy
Bobby Price	...	Deputy

Storyline

In 1989, clean-cut FBI man John Buckner is detailed to escort heavily-bearded Huey Walker back to jail for offenses dating back to his days as a celebrated hippie radical. After Walker dupes Buckner on the train he falls into the hands of a couple of well-meaning refugees from the 60's, the two men with apparently nothing in common find themselves on the run together. But appearances can be deceptive.

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Plot Keywords:

prisoner escort | fbi federal bureau of investigation | train | handcuffs | prison | 

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Taglines:

A fed from the 80s is taking a fugitive from the 60s on a little trip - and vice versa.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song 'Born to be Wild' by Steppenwolf is heard on the soundtrack which is an obvious reference to 'Easy Rider', the infamous 1969 film directed by and starring Dennis Hopper.

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Goofs

John Buckner tells Huey that his mother spun silk on a wooden loom. A loom is for weaving yarn not spinning it. She could have "woven" silk on a wooden loom. Silk is spun on a spindle or a spinning wheel. Both a spindle and a spinning wheel can be made of wood.

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Quotes

Huey Walker: That is cold, man. What if the train derails, huh? What if we plunge into a river, huh?
John Buckner: You drown.
Huey Walker: Know thy enemy.

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Connections

References Easy Rider (1969)

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Soundtracks

Pig Jam (Opus #2 in E Major)
By Steve Hunter, Bruce Gary & Jim Johnson
Performed by Steve Hunter
Courtesy of I.R.S. Records

User Reviews

A great film

This is one of those all around great films that anyone can enjoy. When I was young I thought it was really funny. Now I get all the deeper messages and plot details, and like the movie all the more for it. This is also one of the two movies that can make me cry. The other is Grave of the Fireflies. The other aspects of the film, besides plot, are great too. The characters play off each other really well. The filming is good, and the comedy doesn't compromise the more serious nature of the film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flashback

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,910,116, 4 February 1990

Gross USA:

$6,488,114

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,488,114

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, 60/80 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1