''A Flash of Green'' is a 1984 American

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directed by

Victor Nuñez Victor Nunez (born 1945) is a film director, professor at the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts, Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts, and a founding member of the Independent ...

. It was first shown at the

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and

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in 1984, then aired on

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as an episode of ''

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'' in 1986. 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.A Flash of Green , 1985

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, Retrieved 2015-06-25

Cast

Ed Harris Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in ''Apollo 13'' (1995), ''The Truman Show'' (1998), ''Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award n ...

as Jimmy Wing *

Blair Brown Bonnie Blair Brown (born April 23, 1946) is an American theater, film and television actress. She has had a number of high-profile roles, including in the play ''Copenhagen'' on Broadway, the leading actress in the films ''Altered States'' ( ...

as Kat Hobble *

Richard Jordan Robert Anson Jordan Jr. (July 19, 1937 – August 30, 1993) was an American actor. A long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, he performed in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films include ''Logan's Run'', ''Les Misérab ...

as Elmo Bliss *

George Coe George Coe (born George Julian Cohen; May 10, 1929 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. He was a cast member for the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'' and voiced the character of Woodhouse in ''Archer''. Early life Coe was born in ...

as Brian Haas *

Joan Goodfellow Joan Goodfellow (born February 2, 1950) is an American actress and singer who appeared on stage, screen, and television throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Best known for her lead role in ''Buster and Billie'' (1974) as well as her performance in ''Lo ...

as Mitchie * Herbert A. Childs as Security Guard

References

1984 films 1984 drama films American drama films American independent films Films about journalists Films based on American novels Films set in Florida Films shot in Florida Films based on works by John D. MacDonald Films directed by Victor Nuñez American Playhouse 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{indie-drama-film-stub