Flash

"To reunite a father and son, it would take a miracle and one very special horse."

1997 1h 30m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 16

FamilyDrama

Synopsis

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A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times.

“To reunite a father and son, it would take a miracle and one very special horse.”

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Cast

Lucas Black
Connor Strong
Brian Kerwin
David Strong
Tom Nowicki
Alfred Rutherford
Shawn Toovey
Tad Rutherford
Von Coulter
Floyd
Ellen Burstyn
Laura Strong
Dan Biggers
Jeweler
Sharon Blackwood
Eunice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Wincer
Writers: Monte Merrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Wincer, shot by David Burr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Rowland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lucas Black and Brian Kerwin and Tom Nowicki carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To reunite a father and son, it would take a miracle and one very special horse.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0136199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon Wincer directs. David Burr behind the camera. Bruce Rowland scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Simon Wincer, shot by David Burr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruce Rowland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Lucas Black and Brian Kerwin and Tom Nowicki carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To reunite a father and son, it would take a miracle and one very special horse.".
8IMDB entry: tt0136199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.