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Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane, Paul Dooley, Cliff De Young ... see more see more... , Richard Masur , Michael McKean , Kathleen York , Tom O'Brien , Alan August , Kenneth Jensen Bryan , Jason Campbell , Dwayne Carrington , Jack Casperson , Wendelin Harston , Delbert Highlands , Jason Iselin , Liz Jury , Eric Lorentz , Donna McMullen , Penelope Ann Miller , Bobby Price , Tim Riley , Adam Seils , Norm Silver , Steve Spencer , David Underwood , Kelli Van Londersele , Jan Van Sickle , Allan Graf

A yuppie and a hippie are the offbeat pairing of this character comedy in the tradition of earlier mismatched buddy films such as Midnight Run (1988). Kiefer Sutherland is uptight, 26-year-old FBI age... read more read more...nt John Buckner, who's been assigned to escort an aging counterculture radical named Huey Walker (Dennis Hopper) to Oregon for trial on a charge that's decades old. Buckner finds Huey's lifestyle and beliefs irresponsible. Once the two are bound for their Pacific Northwest destination, Huey begins to play psychological mind games with the straight-arrow Buckner, convincing him that he's tripping on hallucinogenic drugs, getting him drunk, and setting him up with a hooker named Sparkle (Kathleen York). Huey trades places with his captor and soon a game of cat-and-mouse is afoot as the agent pursues the one-time radical, with surprising revelations abounding regarding Buckner's childhood and Huey's motivations for allowing himself to be captured. Flashback also stars Carol Kane, Cliff De Young, Richard Masur, Michael McKean, and Paul Dooley. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Franco Amurri

Release Date: February 2, 1990

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DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002

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  • garyX
    July 13, 2007
    garyX
    No cliche is left unturned in this film-making by numbers chalk and cheese buddy movie. Not completely dreadful, but you know exactly what's going to happen, life lesson by life lesson, every step of the way to the inevitable conclusion.
  • fb25827189
    January 11, 2011
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    Dennis Hopper! I really could leave the review at that but I must say that this movie is fun as hell to watch. Sutherland and Hopper work very well together, and an appearance by Carol Kane makes the film that much better.
    The plot alone is worth watching the movie! A former chi... read moreld-hippie turned FBI agent is forced to look at his past when he is put in charge of escorting a 60's counterculture icon across state lines to authorities in Washington.
    Great movie, great acting! Also look for Richard Masur and Michael McKean who steal a bit of the spotlight from the the two leads, they are hilarious.
    Flashback showcases Dennis Hopper's talent very nicely and the film makes me miss him that much more. See this movie, now!
  • curlycork
    October 28, 2007
    curlycork
    Underrated film that had good acting, good story, some really funny moments. Hopper was great as always.
  • dishwallafied
    May 14, 2007
    dishwallafied
    I loved this movie so much when I was a kid. I convinced my parents to let me watch it, regardless of the R rating, because they knew how much I liked Kiefer Sutherland. I said I was studying, to better my acting chops. Haha.
  • devisun7
    October 6, 2006
    devisun7
    Sutherland and Hopper make one of the funniest buddy films I have seen in a very long time. Love their interactions.

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Scott Weinberg
March 6, 2003
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide

A lot more entertaining than first looks would indicate. Plus it's always fun to laugh at the 1980s. Full Review

Ken Hanke
October 2, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Sweet-tempered little film.

Clint Morris
September 17, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Erased from Hopper and Sutherlan

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It has its moments of reliving the past before it turns into a silly and unimportant film... Full Review

Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Chuck O'Leary
October 10, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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Emanuel Levy
August 8, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
January 29, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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