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Sins of the Father

  • Episode aired Nov 8, 1990
  • TV-PG
  • 47m
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6.9/10
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John Wesley Shipp in The Flash (1990)
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A bank robber escapes from prison. He goes back to Central City to get his money and revenge on the cop who busted him, Henry Allen, Barry's father.A bank robber escapes from prison. He goes back to Central City to get his money and revenge on the cop who busted him, Henry Allen, Barry's father.A bank robber escapes from prison. He goes back to Central City to get his money and revenge on the cop who busted him, Henry Allen, Barry's father.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Sanger
  • Writers
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Stephen Hattman
  • Stars
    • John Wesley Shipp
    • Amanda Pays
    • Alex Désert
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    203
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Sanger
    • Writers
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
      • Stephen Hattman
    • Stars
      • John Wesley Shipp
      • Amanda Pays
      • Alex Désert
    • 3Critic reviews
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    John Wesley Shipp
    John Wesley Shipp
    • Barry Allen…
    Amanda Pays
    Amanda Pays
    • Christina McGee
    Alex Désert
    Alex Désert
    • Julio Mendez
    • (as Alex Desert)
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Johnny Ray Hix
    Priscilla Pointer
    Priscilla Pointer
    • Nora Allen
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Henry Allen
    Mike Genovese
    Mike Genovese
    • Lt. Warren Garfield
    Richard Kuss
    Richard Kuss
    • Pete Donello
    Michael James
    • Gruber
    Ralph Seymour
    Ralph Seymour
    • Danny Duffy
    Pete Antico
    Pete Antico
    • Pool Player #2
    Richard G. Camphuis
    • Prison Guard
    • (as Richard Camphuis)
    Will Gill Jr.
    • Security Guard
    Chuck Hicks
    Chuck Hicks
    • Senior Officer
    Fred Lerner
    Fred Lerner
    • Welles
    Cole S. McKay
    Cole S. McKay
    • Pool Player # 1
    • (as Cole McKay)
    Robert Shayne
    Robert Shayne
    • Reggie
    Wes Studi
    Wes Studi
    • Roller
    • Director
      • Jonathan Sanger
    • Writers
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
      • Stephen Hattman
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    • Trivia
      Second and final appearance of M. Emmet Walsh as Henry Allen.
    • Goofs
      Henry has become upset in the Police lab, smashing a florence flask in the process. Julio excuses himself, saying that he has to get more beakers from supply, although what Henry smashed was a flask, not a beaker.
    • Quotes

      Barry Allen: Did you ever... for one single minute... stop and think that I might get a little sick and tired of your endless criticism of me and my work? I am doing the best I know how here.

      Henry Allen: And you're not getting a step closer to Hix.

      Barry Allen: Well, what am I supposed to do, huh? You seem to know, so clue me in here. What should I do?

      Henry Allen: You get out on the streets. You turn the town upside down looking for Hix! And if you can't find him, you find somebody that knows him and you kick his butt and you keep kicking until he tells you what you wanna know.

      Barry Allen: Is that all being a cop means to you? Turning on a siren and pulling a gun. Law enforcement has made a few advances in the last 25 years, you know.

      Henry Allen: I know how to do good police word, but you...

      Barry Allen: And I don't?

      Barry Allen: Look-look, Barry...

      Henry Allen: Just drop it.

      Barry Allen: Barry, maybe we dropped it too long. Let's take a walk, son.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Flash: Be My Baby (1991)

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA(As 'Central City'.)
    • Production companies
      • Pet Fly Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 47m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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