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A boy, a broke family, and a horse smarter than your ex.
TMDB
82
IMDb
70
Rotten Tomatoes
81
Google
94

Flash (1997)

earnest '90s family dramasmall-town hustlehorse girl energy but make it masculine

Overview

FamilyDrama

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.

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horsehorse racingdrama schoolsmart horsehobby horsehorse training
economic precarityfather-son reconciliationsacrifice vs. dreams

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lucas Black's authentic Southern kid energy before Tokyo Drift.

Practical Effects

Real horse training sequences, no CGI nonsense.

Best for:Family: Sunday afternoon crying together on the couch.·Solo: When you need to feel something and also judge '90s hair.
Heads up:Emotional: Multiple forced separations that will wreck younger viewers.
Simon Wincer

Director

Simon Wincer

ReleasedDec 21, 1997
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Connor Strong

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

David Strong

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Alfred Rutherford

Shawn Toovey

Shawn Toovey

Tad Rutherford

Von Coulter

Von Coulter

Floyd

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Laura Strong

Dan Biggers

Dan Biggers

Jeweler

Sharon Blackwood

Sharon Blackwood

Eunice

Jill Jane Clements

Jill Jane Clements

Madison Shopkeeper

Ed Corbin

Ed Corbin

Marine

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Sam Parker

Ask about Flash

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was a Disney Channel Original Movie that somehow got Ellen Burstyn. Respect.

Cultural

The 1997 TV movie landscape was absolutely stacked with 'boy and his animal' stories—this one actually lets the family stay broke.

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