Flashpoint

"They drink together. Work together. Party together. They live for trouble. Now they've uncovered a secret and their troubles are just beginning."

1984 1h 34m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 61

CrimeThrillerWestern

Synopsis

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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.

“They drink together. Work together. Party together. They live for trouble. Now they've uncovered a secret and their troubles are just beginning.”

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Cast

Kris Kristofferson
Bobby Logan
Treat Williams
Ernie Wyatt
Rip Torn
Sheriff Wells
Kevin Conway
Brook
Kurtwood Smith
Carson
Miguel Ferrer
Roget
Jean Smart
Doris
Guy Boyd
Lambasino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Tannen
Writers: Dennis Shryack, Michael Butler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Tannen, shot by Peter Moss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Kris Kristofferson and Treat Williams and Rip Torn carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They drink together. Work together. Party together. They live for trouble. Now they've uncovered a secret and their troubles are just beginning.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Tannen directs. Peter Moss behind the camera. Christopher Franke scores. David Garfield cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by William Tannen, shot by Peter Moss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Garfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kris Kristofferson and Treat Williams and Rip Torn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They drink together. Work together. Party together. They live for trouble. Now they've uncovered a secret and their troubles are just beginning.".
7IMDB entry: tt0087268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.