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A Flash of Green
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Wikipedia article
'A Flash of Green' is a 1984 American drama film directed by Victor Nuez. 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., archived from [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-04-21/features/8601290017_1_john-d-macdonald-sob-flash the original] April 12, 2016 It is based on a 1962 novel by John D. MacDonald.
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.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087267/ A Flash of Green], Internet Movie Database, Retrieved 2015-06-25[http://www.hollywood.com/movies/a-flash-of-green-59161619/ A Flash of Green | 1985], Hollywood.com, Retrieved 2015-06-25
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
References
Category:1984 films
Category:1984 drama films
Category:American drama films
Category:American independent films
Category:Films about journalists
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:Films set in Florida
Category:Films shot in Florida
Category:Films based on works by John D. MacDonald
Category:Films directed by Victor Nuez
Category:American Playhouse
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:1980s American films
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