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Imagine Reservoir Dogs made for $12.50 and a Subway gift card.
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Flipping (1997)

DIY crime chaos90s VHS energyshoestring noir

Overview

ActionDramaCrime

The story of Michael Moore, Shot, Hooker, Joey, and Dennis. Five gangsters who work for a man named Leo. They soon discover they could get more out of life if they could run the streets themselves. Tensions build and loyalty is tested as they plan a hit that could change all of their lives forever.

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Content warning
loyalty eroded by greedmasculine fragilitythe American dream curdled

Standout Aspects

Acting

David Proval somehow giving three performances in one chaotic role.

Direction

Gene Mitchell directing himself as a gangster named 'Shot'—unhinged commitment.

Best for:Streaming: Late night with low expectations and high irony tolerance.·Solo: So you can pause to Google 'who financed this' every 10 minutes.
Heads up:Violence: Low-budget gunfights that somehow feel more upsetting than polished ones.
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Director

Gene Mitchell

ReleasedMar 7, 1997
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

David Proval

David Proval

Billy White, Cop / Narrator / Michael's Lover

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Joey, Leo's Crew

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club

Keith David

Keith David

Leo Richards, Gang Leader

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Gene Mitchell never directed again after this—possibly because he spent the entire budget on that one slow-motion walking shot.

Cultural

This film is a time capsule of 1997 direct-to-video crime cinema, when every film school grad thought they could be Tarantino.

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