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Flash

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
863
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Flash (1997)
DramaFamily

A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times. This family-ori... Read allA boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times. This family-oriented drama proceeds from there.A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times. This family-oriented drama proceeds from there.

  • Director
    • Simon Wincer
  • Writers
    • Monte Merrick
    • Josh Talbot
  • Stars
    • Lucas Black
    • Brian Kerwin
    • Shawn Toovey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    863
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Simon Wincer
    • Writers
      • Monte Merrick
      • Josh Talbot
    • Stars
      • Lucas Black
      • Brian Kerwin
      • Shawn Toovey
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Lucas Black
    Lucas Black
    • Connor Strong
    Brian Kerwin
    Brian Kerwin
    • David Strong
    Shawn Toovey
    Shawn Toovey
    • Tad Rutherford
    Tom Nowicki
    Tom Nowicki
    • Alfred Rutherford
    Von Coulter
    • Floyd
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Laura Strong
    Dan Biggers
    • Jeweler
    Sharon Blackwood
    Sharon Blackwood
    • Eunice
    Whitt Brantley
    Whitt Brantley
    • Georgia State Patrolman
    Jill Jane Clements
    Jill Jane Clements
    • Madison Shopkeeper
    Lala Cochran
    • Waitress
    Randy Cohlmia
    • N.J. Policeman
    Ed Corbin
    • Marine
    Tom Deardorf
    • Doctor
    Bruce Evers
    • Repossessor
    Kathryn Firago
    • Teller
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    • Mr. Erickson
    • (as Wilbur T. Fitzgerald)
    Charles Franzen
    • Minister
    • Director
      • Simon Wincer
    • Writers
      • Monte Merrick
      • Josh Talbot
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    10a-emeraldmoon

    I want this movie!

    I remember seeing this way back in my past and it was an awesome movie. I love it and i want to purchase it, sadly it is almost impossible to find at a reasonable price.

    It is sad, touching, adventurous, i absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants a good family movie. :) Why on earth is it so darn hard to find though? I searched online and its for sale VHS, new, for like 50$?

    I was hoping more to get a DVD version, but thats closer to impossible to find compared to the other.

    This is also a good horse lovers film. The movie is about a horse and a boy and it comes with many good family elements as well. A beautifully created film that i hope to see released again in the future.
    10lotsolocks

    Sweet loving tear jerker

    This was a wonderful movie, and very well cast. The story had a very real sense to it, that is a relief in between all the tacky laughtrack re-run of sitcoms. I admit I did cry a little, but the film deserved each smile and tear. I think very highly of this movie and recommend for all ages.
    8tinkrbelle1018

    Mostly about Lucas Black

    This movie was great!!! I saw it a few years ago when it was on the Disney Channel, like, everyday. I cried every single time I watched it. Its such a good movie. If you like horses, its a good movie for you too. I liked it a lot!! Also,Lucas Black is a wonderful actor. If you liked him in this movie, you should also check out Friday NIGHT LIGHTS. It's another wonderful movie. Lucas Black again proves his talent as an actor. It also stars Billy Bob Thorton and Tim McGraw. Billy Bon plays a wonderful type of role that I've never seen before. BEWARE: Both of these movies, FLASH and Friday NIGHT LIGHTS, are tear jerkers. There is no doubt in my mind that you will love both of these movies!!!!!!!
    amjets0912

    Cute

    Flash is a lightweight, but entertaining enough, little family film. Lucas Black is appealing enough as Conner, but his southern accent sounds phony. It's too much. For once, Shawn Toovey (annoying Brian from Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) manages not to drive me crazy, playing Conner's rich friend Tad.

    Brian Kerwin is always perfectly tolerable, although here he disappears after the first 30-40 minutes, not to resurface until the end. He is fine as Conner's dad. Ellen Burstyn is cute as Conner's grandma, Laura, although what an actress of her caliber is doing in a flick like this is beyond me.

    Of course, most of what transpires after the first part of Flash is highly improbable, but you do find yourself rooting for the determined Conner and his horse. This is a good, clean movie for kids, but as an adult, I doubt I'd sit through it again.
    8jag1157

    This is an engaging, emotionally exciting movie for horse lovers, and a wonderful family adventure film.

    I wrote a comment about this movie before that was accepted and posted, but that was several months ago. I've been a horse lover my entire life of almost 50 years. This movie is so wonderful I've been trying to purchase a copy for myself since it was first broadcast on television,with no luck. Now that I run a small horse farm, teaching riding lessons and training English and Western pleasure horses, I appreciate the film even more.

    The story of Flash is sad and suspenseful but very inspirational. It is based on a true story. The horse information is genuine, believable, and ultimately positive. The acting is more than competent, and the content is appropriate for all ages. In addition, the events that unfold are not as far-fetched as some who have commented believe they are. In fact, the plot is very believable, especially in these times of high unemployment and inadequate health care services. More and more families are finding themselves in desperate situations. Even so, many of these families try hard to find ways for their children to fulfill their dreams (I was such a single parent for many years).

    Finally, it is possible to find unwanted horses that have valuable qualities,such as the horse in the film. Horse lovers like myself, who are not blessed to be wealthy, become experts at hunting out these bargain treasures and enjoy wonderful relationships with these amazing animals.

    I hope to generate more interest in this film so that it will become commercially available once more. I hope more people will request it through online movie sale websites.

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вспышка
    • Filming locations
      • Covington, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Roger Birnbaum Productions
      • Walt Disney Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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