Flashback
Seen it?1990 | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved 21 Jump Street, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franco Amurri
- Dennis HopperHuey Walker
- Kiefer SutherlandJohn Buckner
- Carol KaneMaggie
- Paul DooleyStark
- Cliff DeYoungSheriff Rand Hightower
- Richard MasurBarry
- Michael McKeanHal Cresciman
- Kathleen YorkSparkle
- Tom O'BrienPhil Prager
- Eric LorentzPrison Guard