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Flashpoint

1984-04-19 · 94 min · ★ 6.2

Crime · Thriller · Western

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.

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Directors
William Tannen
Production companies
Silver Screen Partners, HBO Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonBobby Logan
Treat WilliamsTreat WilliamsErnie Wyatt
Rip TornRip TornSheriff Wells
Kevin ConwayKevin ConwayBrook
Kurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithCarson
Miguel FerrerMiguel FerrerRoget
Jean SmartJean SmartDoris
Guy BoydGuy BoydLambasino
Mark SladeMark SladeHawthorne
Roberts BlossomRoberts BlossomAmarillo
Tess HarperTess HarperEllen
Terry AlexanderTerry AlexanderPeterson
Ana AutherRoget's Date
Barry DavisMax
Sam EdelmanVan Driver
Robert ElliottMichael Curtis
William FrankfatherLacy
Robin Wayne FugettBorder Patrol Agent
Nora HeflinNora HeflinLambasino's Date
Henry KendrickHenry KendrickCoin Dealer

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