Flipping (1997)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Gene Mitchell

Writer:

Gene Mitchell (writer)

Release Date:

7 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime

Tagline:

money. betrayal. murder. L.A. is still the place to be.

Plot:

The story of Michael Moore, Shot, Hooker, Joey, and Dennis. Five gangsters who work for a man named Leo...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Mob | One Word Title | Golf Club | Los Angeles

Cast

David Amos	...	Michael Moore, Leo's Crew
David Proval	...	Billy White, Cop / Narrator / Michael's Lover
Gene Mitchell	...	Shot, Leo's Crew
Shaunt Benjamin	...	Hooker, Leo's Crew (as Shant Benjamin)
Barry Primus	...	Joey, Leo's Crew
Paul Klar	...	Dennis, Leo's Crew
Tony Burton	...	Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
Mike Starr	...	C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
Keith David	...	Leo Richards, Gang Leader
William Keane	...	Gordie (as Willem Keane)
Lynn Mitchell	...	Careen
Christine Harte	...	Melanie
Kim Meredith	...	Jolie
Gee Thomas	...	Sam
David Basulto	...	Nick
James Howell	...	Marilyn The Transvestite
Christina Fonteyn	...	Transvestite #2
Francois Pelligan	...	Transvestite #3
Fabrizio	...	Transvestite #4
Nick Dimitri	...	Tommy 'Fat Man' Barnett
Keith Lewis	...	Joseph's Cafe Maitre'd
Jon Paul Jones	...	Bodyguard
Ara Shahbazian	...	Wedding Band Leader
Harout Hampartzumian	...	Band Member #1
Eddie Adamian	...	Band Member #2
Vahe Azadian	...	Band Member #3
Vache Azadian	...	Band Member #4
Peter Kalos	...	Wedding Maitre'd
Walter Robles	...	Drunk In Nightclub (as Walt Robles)
Ron Gilbert	...	Ray-Ray
Jack Leal	...	Ray-Ray's Friend #1
Matt Gallini	...	Ray-Ray's Friend #2
Christopher Kriesa	...	News Reporter Voice

Directed by
Gene Mitchell

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gene Mitchell		writer

Produced by
David Amos	....	producer
Eric Davies	....	line producer (as Eric M. Davies)
Anthony Miller	....	co-producer
Gene Mitchell	....	producer
Michael Woods	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Phil Parmet

Film Editing by
Kevin Krasny

Casting by
Paul Bens
Pat Melton

Production Design by
Diane Hughes

Set Decoration by
Kaki Wall

Costume Design by
Nadine Reimers

Makeup Department
Kathy Crouse	....	key makeup artist (as Kathy Carroll Crouse)
Charlotte Fridh	....	additional makeup artist
Shannon Kim	....	hair intern
Shannon Kim	....	makeup intern
Amy Schmiederer	....	additional makeup artist
Jennifer Turchi	....	assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Turchi	....	key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ingrid K. Behrens	....	second second assistant director
Scott R. Meyers	....	second second assistant director
Justin Muller	....	first assistant director
Alan Steinman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Arden Freedman	....	art department assistant (as Arden Fredman)
William French	....	set dresser
Craig Lafferty	....	property master
David Sandefur	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound designer
Loren Chun	....	sound effects editor
John Davies	....	sound advisor
Dominique Decaudain	....	foley artist
Mike Draghi	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Flores	....	boom operator
Richard Maxim Garcia	....	foley recordist
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Kirk Hunter	....	sound effects editor
Wayne Scott Joness	....	sound effects editor (as Wayne Joness)
Jeff King	....	sound effects editor
John Kohlbrenner	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Mar	....	adr supervisor
Jeff Mar	....	dialogue supervisor
Michael McCarty	....	adr recordist
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound effects editor
Diane Parrino	....	foley artist
Benjamin Patrick	....	sound mixer
Jesse Pomeroy	....	dialogue editor
Adam Ripp	....	sound advisor
Stephen P. Robinson	....	dialogue editor (as Steve Robinson)
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production audio coordinator
Roland N. Thai	....	sound effects editor
Debby VanPoucke	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Nick Dimitri	....	stunt performer
Bob Ivy	....	stunt coordinator
Gary Kent	....	stunt casting: Dove Productions
Walter Robles	....	stunt performer (as Walt Robles)

Camera and Electrical Department
Edgar Arellano	....	best boy electric
Uzi Ashkenazi	....	additional photographer
Philippe Aubry	....	grip
Dennis Barth	....	electrician
Jonathan Brown	....	Steadicam operator
Jonathan Brown	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Darrin DeLoach	....	second assistant camera
Danny Denis	....	grip (as Danny Dennis)
Scott Froschauer	....	dolly grip (as Scott Freschauer)
Gerard Gorman	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gerard Gorman	....	first assistant camera
G.W. Hatfield Jr.	....	grip
Jarrod Hettler	....	grip
Mel Kekuewa	....	key grip
Tony LaBruno	....	additional photographer
Jason E. Lord	....	electrician
Patriq Luo	....	electrician
John McCormick	....	electrician
Stanley Newton	....	still photographer
Jaime Reynoso	....	electrician
David Setter	....	dolly grip
Chuck Smith	....	gaffer
Frank C. Towers Jr.	....	best boy grip
Dale White	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Cunliffe	....	key costumer
Tammy Surber	....	wardrobe assistant
E. Taylor-Davies	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jack Forster	....	assistant editor
Michael McCusker	....	assistant editor
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter
William Pine	....	color timer (as Bill Pine)
David Young	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Keely Dietrick	....	executive music supervisor
Jeff King	....	music editor
Kevin Krasny	....	music editor
Stephen P. Robinson	....	music editor (as Steve Robinson)
Pat Siciliano	....	executive music supervisor

Transportation Department
Don Feeney	....	transportation captain
Joe Feeney	....	transportation coordinator
Greg Jacobs	....	picture car coordinator
Mike Marr	....	transportation advisor
Michael Robbins	....	driver: insert car
James Spiteri	....	additional driver (as Jimi Spiteri)

Other crew
Robert Abrahamian	....	caterer
Vera Bejanian	....	choreographer
Alexandra Cariste	....	script supervisor
Bert Christian	....	legal services
Robin Cottle	....	title designer
Bruce Feldman	....	producers representative: Uptown Group
Blair Gawthrop	....	production assistant
Richard Gonzales	....	production assistant
Annika Hays	....	production assistant
Krishna Levitt	....	assistant production coordinator
Tony Mariani	....	production assistant
John Oliver	....	production assistant
Marilyn Penn	....	production accountant
Robin Leslie Pledger	....	production assistant
Meryl Pollen	....	title designer
Diana Shaw	....	legal services
Carol S. Siegle	....	producers representative: Uptown Group
Gloria Van Rossum	....	craft service (as Gloria Mayo-Van Rossum)
Greg Varela	....	first aid
Rome Viharo	....	production assistant
Joel Virgel	....	production assistant
Merrill Ward	....	production coordinator
Anderson Woodman	....	set production assistant
Lupe Yepes	....	craft service
Frank H. Yip	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Mon Frere Motion Pictures

Distributors

• Dove International
• HVC Films (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1998) (USA) (video)
• Paramount Pictures (1998) (worldwide) (video)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Showtime Networks (1998-1999) (USA) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1997) (non-USA) (all media)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1998) (Spain) (all media)

Other Companies

• Christy's Editorial Film and Video Supply  editorial equipment provided by
• Digital Express  editorial equipment provided by
• Executive Cutting Service Inc.  negative cutting
• Fidelity Recording  sound re-recording
• Joseph's Catering  catering
• Lightworks (II)  electronic editing
• NT Audio Visual  sound transfers
• Of Sound Mind  sound post-production
• Pacific Production Services  security
• Prime Casting  extras casting
• Sessions Payroll Management  cast payroll
• Shotmaker Dollies & Cranes  cranes and dollies
• Some Like It Hot  catering
• Sound Services  sound transfers

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

102 min | Germany:90 min (cut version) | Germany:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

American Legion Hollywood Post #43 - 2035 Highland Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mon Frere Motion Pictures

Soundtrack:

THEY DON'T KNOW

Leo's Rule #3- Don't watch this movie

Have you ever walked in on a movie that had already started and you spent the next several moments trying to figure out the story? That is the feeling I had while watching this film. There is no setup, you don't know how any of these characters are connected. But in the end that is okay because after a while you don't care. The acting is terrible(except for Keith David who is wonderful) and the "script" is worse. I put script in quotation marks because half the movie is done in an improvisational style that just doesn't work. Technically, it is not much better. The majority of the scenes take place in dimly lit bars and streets. Don't bother with this, it is a waste of time.