Flashpoint

1984 film by William Tannen
Movie film Q1427274
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Summary

Flashpoint is a film[1]. Flashpoint ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,417 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Flashpoint's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Flashpoint was directed by William Tannen[4].
  • Flashpoint's composer is recorded as Christopher Franke[5].
  • Flashpoint's genre is action film[6].
  • Flashpoint's genre is thriller film[7].
  • Flashpoint's genre is mystery film[8].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Kris Kristofferson[9].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Treat Williams[10].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Rip Torn[11].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Kevin Conway[12].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Kurtwood Smith[13].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Miguel Ferrer[14].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Jean Smart[15].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Mark Slade[16].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Roberts Blossom[17].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Tess Harper[18].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Guy Boyd[19].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Robert Elliott[20].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was William Frankfather[21].
  • A cast member of Flashpoint was Terry Alexander[22].
  • Flashpoint was performed by Tangerine Dream[23].
  • Flashpoint's director of photography is recorded as Peter Moss[24].
  • The original language of Flashpoint was English[25].
  • Flashpoint was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Flashpoint's review score is recorded as 5.5/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Flashpoint was Tangerine Dream[23]. Flashpoint was directed by William Tannen[4]. Cast members include Kris Kristofferson[9], Treat Williams[10], Rip Torn[11], Kevin Conway[12], Kurtwood Smith[13], and Miguel Ferrer[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[28] and November 28, 1985[29]. The original language of Flashpoint was English[25]. Genres include action film[6], thriller film[7], and mystery film[8]. Flashpoint was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Flashpoint's main subject is assassination of John F. Kennedy[30].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[27] and 57%[31].

Why It Matters

Flashpoint ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,417 views/month).[2] Flashpoint has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Flashpoint is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 87268
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 87268, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 11984
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 11984, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → assassination of John F. Kennedy
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 8901
    Publication date → +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1985-11-28T00:00:00Z
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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