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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Bobby Logan | |
| Treat Williams | ... | Ernie Wyatt | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Sheriff Wells | |
| Kevin Conway | ... | Brook | |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Carson | |
| Miguel Ferrer | ... | Roget (as Miguell Ferrer) | |
| Jean Smart | ... | Doris | |
| Guy Boyd | ... | Lambasino | |
| Mark Slade | ... | Hawthorne | |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Amarillo | |
| Tess Harper | ... | Ellen | |
| Terry Alexander | ... | Peterson | |
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Ana Auther | ... | Roget's Date (as Ana Marie Auther) |
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Barry Davis | ... | Max |
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Sam Edelman | ... | Van Driver |
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Two Texas border guards, a young hotshot and his older and more cynical partner, find a jeep buried for 20 years in the desert, with a skeleton, a scoped rifle, and a box with $800,000 in cash. They decide to keep the money, but quietly check up on the cryptic info they've found on the dead driver. Soon, the Feds are running all over the place, and it looks like the jeep may be linked to the JFK assassination. But the Feds are trying to cover it up, and eliminate anyone who knows about the jeep. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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year 1963 | mysterious death | men's locker room | brief nudity | man in shower |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
31 August 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,916,222, 3 September 1984Gross USA:
$3,854,833Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,854,833Company Credits
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Bobby: Which one do you want?
Ernie: The mean one.
Bobby: You're a sick man.
Ernie: You bet!
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Written by Scott Richardson
Performed by Scott Richardson and The Gems
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Kris Kristofferson was offered the Chuck Norris role in Code of silence which was written by the same guys who wrote this film, but he turned it down. See more »Goofs
While supposedly in San Antonio-- mountains are clearly reflected in the windows of a store. See more »Quotes
[discussing two women]Bobby: Which one do you want?
Ernie: The mean one.
Bobby: You're a sick man.
Ernie: You bet!
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Who's That Memory in Your EyesWritten by Scott Richardson
Performed by Scott Richardson and The Gems
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For whatever reason this movie is one of my favorites. I like movies more for their overall atmosphere than any plot particulars, and this delivers those rare ingredients.
There's something intangible about the southwestern locations and the border patrol lifestyle that creates a mood not found in many films. The big desert vistas contrast well with the daily routines and grim duties of the characters.
I think "Flashpoint" is in a similar class with "Breakdown," where roller-coaster events keep unfolding and remain unpredictable until the very end. It may be somewhat obscure but I wouldn't call it a "B movie" by any means.