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19 April 1985 (Sweden) moreTagline:
A wrecked jeep.... A skeleton.... A rifle... $800,000 dollars in cashPlot:
Two Texas border guards find a jeep buried for 20 years in the desert, with a skeleton, a scoped rifle... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Compelling mystery and suspense with big scenery moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Bobby Logan | |
| Treat Williams | ... | Ernie Wyatt | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Sheriff Wells | |
| Kevin Conway | ... | Brook | |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Carson | |
| Miguel Ferrer | ... | Roget (as Miguell Ferrer) | |
| Jean Smart | ... | Doris | |
| Guy Boyd | ... | Lambasino | |
| Mark Slade | ... | Hawthorne | |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Amarillo | |
| Tess Harper | ... | Ellen | |
| Terry Alexander | ... | Peterson | |
| Ana Auther | ... | Roget's Date (as Ana Marie Auther) | |
| Barry Davis | ... | Max | |
| Sam Edelman | ... | Van Driver |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | USA:R | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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When the director William Tannen hired Tangerine Dream to score "Flashpoint" he told them not to do the end title song because he had one he was using -- "Sympathy For The Devil" by The Rolling Stones. Tangerine Dream said it was the perfect song to end the film with. They scored the entire film but this piece. The studio felt the song was too expensive and instead gave the assignment to an assistant who worked for one of the vice presidents. It was voted "worst" end title song for 1984 by Leonard Matlin, the film critic. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: The movie is supposed to take place in Texas near the Mexican border, but appears to be filmed around Tucson. During the accident scene with the oil tanker, downtown Tucson can be seen in the background, and saguaro cactus grow only in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico (not in Texas). moreQuotes:
[discussing two women]Bobby: Which one do you want?
Ernie: The mean one.
Bobby: You're a sick man.
Ernie: You bet!
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For whatever reason this movie is one of my favorites. I like movies more for their overall atmosphere than any plot particulars, and this delivers those rare ingredients.
There's something intangible about the southwestern locations and the border patrol lifestyle that creates a mood not found in many films. The big desert vistas contrast well with the daily routines and grim duties of the characters.
I think "Flashpoint" is in a similar class with "Breakdown," where roller-coaster events keep unfolding and remain unpredictable until the very end. It may be somewhat obscure but I wouldn't call it a "B movie" by any means.