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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1990 DVD Release: 09/24/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy Drama, Road Movie, Satire, Odd Couple Film, Police Comedy See Also: Flashback

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 agent 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, All Movie Guide

Dennis Hopper - Huey Walker
Kiefer Sutherland - John Buckner
Carol Kane - Maggie
Paul Dooley - Donald R. Stark, FBI Director
Cliff De Young - Sheriff Hightower

The 1990s and the 1960s collide in the Dennis Hopper/Kiefer Sutherland comedy Flashback. The film is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and sports a solid array of colors and black levels. Aside of a small amount of softness in the image, this picture appears to be in excellent condition. The soundtrack is presented in a newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround mix in English. While this 5.1 mix is a welcome addition, overall the directional effects and surround sounds are limited to the pop and rock songs used to underscore the film's action. Otherwise, the dialogue, music and effects are all clear of any hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc are English subtitles as well as a Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack and a Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround track, both in English. Apparently Paramount decided that Flashback was not a worthy enough film for extra materials -- in other words, this is a completely bare bones disc. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide