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"The Flash" Pilot (1990)



Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   854 votes
Director:

Robert Iscove

Writers:

Danny Bilson (writer)
Paul De Meo (writer)
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Contact:

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TV Series:

"The Flash" (1990)

Original Air Date:

20 September 1990 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Fantasy more

Tagline:

His justice is fast. And furious.

Plot:

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. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more

User Comments:

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Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-14 (cut version) | UK:PG | Finland:K-16 (uncut)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Barry Allen's older brother's name is Jay. Jay Garrick was the original Flash in the comic books. more

Quotes:

Nicolas Pike: What are you? And where did you come from?
Flash: I came from you, Pike! You made me when you killed my brother.
Nicolas Pike: I killed a lot of men's brothers.
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Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Flash" (1990) more


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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Great Comic Book Adaptation, 23 March 2002
7/10
Author: KMM from Topeka, KS

This movie premiered in September of 1990 shortly after the 1989 Batman film. There are definite similarities between the two in mood, art direction, style and music. When I first heard about this show I was really excited because I had been a fan of The Flash and DC Comics for years prior to this show. I felt the creators of the show did a wonderful job in setting the mood for a comic book atmosphere. I thought the stories were entertaining and as I watch them years later they still appeal to me. The special effects for the time were pretty good. John Wesley Shipp made a great Barry Allen, and The Flash costume he wore was one of the better costume efforts I've seen for a superhero. I also felt the show created some real likeable characters. In addition, I felt the Barry Allen and Christina McGee characters had good on-screen chemistry.

Unfortunately, the TV show only lasted one season because CBS never knew where they wanted to put this show from week to week. I watched every episode of the TV show until it was cancelled. I can only ponder what could have been, where the show could have gone if it had been given a real chance to grow and develope into a premiere super hero show. Whenever any of the actors show up in anything else, I always think of The Flash immediately, especially John Wesley Shipp. It was only one season, but his performance as The Flash and his alter ego, Barry Allen, left a lasting impression.

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