The Flash

1990 1h 34m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 78

ActionCrimeScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Wesley Shipp
Barry Allen / The Flash
Amanda Pays
Christina 'Tina' McGee
Alex Désert
Julio Mendez
Paula Marshall
Iris West
Michael Nader
Pike
Tim Thomerson
Jay Allen
Priscilla Pointer
Nora Allen
Lycia Naff
Lila

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Iscove
Writers: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Iscove, shot by Sandi Sissel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank E. Jimenez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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John Wesley Shipp and Amanda Pays and Alex Désert carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Iscove directs. Sandi Sissel behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Frank E. Jimenez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Iscove, shot by Sandi Sissel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank E. Jimenez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Wesley Shipp and Amanda Pays and Alex Désert carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0099580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.