Flashpoint

Name: Flashpoint
Director: William Tannen
Released: 1984-01-01

1984 film by William Tannen

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Released: 1984
, November 28, 1985
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Director: William Tannen
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0087268/Retrieved 2016-04-08
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Cast: Kris Kristofferson
, Treat Williams
, Rip Torn
, Kevin Conway
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Runtime: 94 min
Genre: action film
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0087268/Retrieved 2016-04-08
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, thriller film
, mystery film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
, Netflix

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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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Narrative location: Texas
Main subject: assassination of John F. Kennedy
Title: Flashpoint
Director of photography: Peter Moss
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Color: color
Film editor: David Garfield
Medierådet rating: Prohibited for children under 16
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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Different from: Flash Point
Distribution format: video on demand
Performer: Tangerine Dream
Review score: 57%(July 3, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 14 critic review
5.5/10(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Flashpoint”Retrieved 2021-10-07
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Has characteristic: film based on a novel

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