A Flash of Green

A Flash of Green (1984)

Jimmy Wing knew a lot about the people in his town. He kept it to himself until...

A reporter at a local Florida newspaper is torn between his friendship with a corrupt real estate developer and his love for an activist opposing the developer's latest project.

Date of release
1984-10-05
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (16)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Drama
Director
Victor Nuñez

Casting

Interesting facts

A Flash of Green is a 1984 American drama film directed by Victor Nuñez. 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. It is based on a 1962 novel by John D. MacDonald.

Production

The film is adapted from the novel A Flash of Green by John D. MacDonald. Director Victor Nuñez spent four years trying to get the film made relying entirely on independent financing which came from private investors, grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, and support form the Public Television Playhouse, Inc.

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