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Flashback

1990-02-02 · 108 min · ★ 6.4

Action · Comedy · Crime

A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight 20-something FBI agent John Buckner. While the two seem to be polar opposites, it turns out that Buckner may have more in common with Walker than is initially apparent, a point that is driven home when the pair faces off against a sinister small-town sheriff.

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Directors
Franco Amurri
Production companies
60/80 Productions, Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 6,488,144

Top Cast

Dennis HopperDennis HopperHuey Walker
Kiefer SutherlandKiefer SutherlandJohn Buckner
Carol KaneCarol KaneMaggie
Paul DooleyPaul DooleyStark
Cliff DeYoungCliff DeYoungSheriff Rand Hightower
Richard MasurRichard MasurBarry
Michael McKeanMichael McKeanHal Cresciman
Kathleen YorkKathleen YorkSparkle
Tom O'BrienTom O'BrienPhil Prager
Eric LorentzPrison Guard
Jan Van SicklePrison Guard
Jack CaspersonMan in Dining Car
Dwayne CarringtonWaiter in Dining Car
David UnderwoodDeputy
Bobby PriceDeputy
Timothy G. RileyDeputy
Liz JuryBarmaid
Kelli Van LonderseleGirl in Bar
Allan GrafAllan GrafStudie
Kenneth Jensen BryanBuckner's Father

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