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Flashpoint (1984)
Director: William Tannen
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams, Rip Torn, Kevin Conway
Runtime94 min
RatingR
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Two Texas border guards find a jeep buried in the desert, with a skeleton, a scoped rifle, and a box with $800,000 in cash. Before they decide whether to keep the money or report it, they privately investigate the clues and unravel a decades old mystery.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Flashpoint (1984) is a little-known but critically acclaimed mystery thriller film directed by William Tannen. While it did not receive major awards recognition, the film has garnered strong audience ratings, with an IMDb score of 6.7/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 75%, indicating it has found a dedicated fanbase over the years.
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Fans of gritty crime dramas and mystery thrillers will especially enjoy the 1984 film Flashpoint, directed by William Tannen. The film's standout performances from Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams, and Rip Torn create a compelling and complex investigation into a decades-old mystery buried in the Texas desert.
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Flashpoint is a 1984 American neo-western action thriller film starring Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams, Rip Torn, Jean Smart, Kurtwood Smith, and Tess Harper. The film is directed by William Tannen in his directorial debut, and is based on the novel of the same name by George LaFountaine, with a screenplay by Dennis Shryack and Michael Butler. The original score was composed and performed by Tangerine Dream. It was the first theatrical film produced by HBO Pictures.
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