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Flashpoint

1984 · 94 min

A dusty, sun-baked paranoia thriller that slowly tightens around two ordinary men who stumble onto something far too big for them.

Directed by
William Tannen
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Western
Tagline
They drink together. Work together. Party together. They live for trouble. Now they've uncovered a secret and their troubles are just beginning.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
William Tannen
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Western
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • revenge
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller, western
Directed by
William Tannen
Written by
Dennis Shryack, Michael Butler
Starring
Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams, Rip Torn, Kevin Conway, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Jean Smart, Guy Boyd
Music
Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese
Cinematography
Peter Moss
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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