"The Flash" Pilot (1990)

Director:

Robert Iscove

Writers:

Danny Bilson (writer)
Paul De Meo (writer)

TV Series:

"The Flash" (1990)

Original Air Date:

20 September 1990 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

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.

Plot Keywords:

Flash | Superhuman Speed | Superhero | DC Comics | Origin Of Hero

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

John Wesley Shipp	...	Barry Allen / The Flash
Amanda Pays	...	Christina 'Tina' McGee
Alex Désert	...	Julio Mendez
Paula Marshall	...	Iris West
Michael Nader	...	Nicholas Pike
Tim Thomerson	...	Jay Allen
Priscilla Pointer	...	Nora Allen
Lycia Naff	...	Lila
Richard Belzer	...	Joe Kline
Robert Hooks	...	Chief Arthur Cooper
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Henry Allen
Patrie Allen	...	Eve Allen
Biff Manard	...	Officer Michael Murphy
Vito D'Ambrosio	...	Officer Tony Bellows
Wayne Pére	...	Rick

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)

Company:

Pet Fly Productions

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

Barry Allen: [interrogating Lila] Pretty frightening, how you and your friends were caught last night. What was it again, a demon? The guys around the station think you're all on drugs, you know, or crazy. But I know better. I know you really did see a demon. He was red as blood, wasn't he? And fast, like a flash. So if you care about Pike, you'll tell us where he is, because, Lila, if we don't find him, The Flash will.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Flash" (1990)

Brought Back Memories

This, for a made for TV movie is excellent. It includes everything that a good comic book adaptation should, and ranks up there with Flash Gordon, Superman: The Movie, Batman & Dick Tracy, it really is that good.

Again, for a made for TV movie, the production values are excellent. The chemistry between the actors really makes you believe this is actually happening. For this type of film in this genre I cannot rate this acting highly enough.

Made in the late 80's - early 90's, the last hay day of comic book adaptations, which included very strong films such as Dick Tracy, Batman & Batman Returns. This film only reflects the quality of films that were produced in this genre at this time, compared to now when in my opinion good comic book movies are few and few between.

Danny elfman has had great success composing in this genre, and it is great to hear his music play through the film, and it is a credit to a small film such as this that they got hold of such a big name composer such as he, and has went on to composer such comic book adaptations such as Hulk & Spider-man. The new flock of comic book adaptations are clearly influenced most notably by this film and Batman, and Spider-Man totally reflects that influence.

Not to be taken totally seriously. If you are a fan of the genre it ranks near the top, and is a fun movie to watch with the family. I know i loved it as a kid, and watching it now, years later the fun has'nt changed, much like Batman & Dick Tracy for me. a movie to be enjoyed and not Criticized.