A Flash of Green (1984)

Name: A Flash of Green
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-10-05
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Ed Harris, Blair Brown, Richard Jordan, George Coe, Joan Goodfellow

A Flash of Green (1984), directed by Victor Nuñez, starring Ed Harris and Blair Brown.

10/05/1984 BR Drama 2h 1m

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Synopsis

A reporter at a local Florida newspaper is torn between his friendship with a corrupt real estate developer and his love for an activist opposing the developer's latest project.

Victor NuñezCinematography, Director, Editing, Screenplay
Richard JordanProducer
Charles EngstromOriginal music

About the film

A Flash of Green is a 1984 American drama film directed by Victor Nuñez. It was first shown at the Toronto Festival of Festivals and New York Film Festival in 1984, then aired on PBS as an episode of American Playhouse in 1986. It is based on a 1962 novel by John D. MacDonald.

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Plot

A Flash of Green tells the story of small-town corruption and two people brave enough to fight back. When a local reporter starts sympathizing with an eco-group opposing a new development, a local county commissioner attempts to quiet him with a bribe. Going along with it at first, the reporter soon develops a conscience when the commissioner uses a right-wing paramilitary group to keep the eco-group in line.

Cast

Ed Harris as Jimmy Wing

Blair Brown as Kat Hobble

Richard Jordan as Elmo Bliss

George Coe as Brian Haas

Joan Goodfellow as Mitchie

Herbert A. Childs as Security Guard

Production

The film is adapted from the novel A Flash of Green by John D. MacDonald. Director Victor Nuñez spent four years trying to get the film made relying entirely on independent financing which came from private investors, grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, and support form the Public Television Playhouse, Inc.

Release

While initially intended as an episode of American Playhouse on PBS, the film was acquired for distribution by Spectrafilm for a theatrical release on June 21, 1985 prior to premiering on television in the Fall of that year.

References

Text from A Flash of Green on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flash_of_Green

Trivia

It premiered on October 5, 1984, a Friday.
It runs 2h01 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAmerican Playhouse
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Victor Nuñez Cinematography
Victor Nuñez Director
Victor Nuñez Editing
Richard Jordan Producer
Charles Engstrom Original music
Victor Nuñez Screenplay

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What is A Flash of Green about?

A Flash of Green: A reporter at a local Florida newspaper is torn between his friendship with a corrupt real estate developer and his love for an activist opposing the developer's latest project.

Who directed A Flash of Green?

A Flash of Green was directed by Victor Nuñez in 1984.

Who stars in A Flash of Green?

The cast of A Flash of Green includes Ed Harris, Blair Brown, Richard Jordan, George Coe and Joan Goodfellow.

How long is A Flash of Green?

A Flash of Green runs for 121 minutes, or 2h01.