Family drama

Flash (1997): Cast & Plot

Name: Flash
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1997-12-21
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Lucas Black, Whitt Brantley, Ellen Burstyn, Brian Kerwin, Tom Nowicki

Flash is a 1997 family drama directed by Simon Wincer, starring Lucas Black as Connor Strong, Whitt Brantley and Ellen Burstyn. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

Read the plot summary

Released: December 21, 1997
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Director: Simon Wincer
Genres: Drama , Family
Original language: English
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Flash About?

The premise of Flash without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that’s for sale and works hard to raise the money needed to buy it. When his family falls on hard times, he is forced to sell the horse, but the bond between boy and Flash ultimately becomes the miracle that helps reunite him with his father.

Flash Themes & Keywords

· 11 tags

animal abuse
4th of july
injured horse
new york city
horse movie
horse
father son relationship
death of grandmother
horse actor
horse racing
character name in title

Cast & crew

Flash Cast & Characters

Lucas Black leads the cast as Connor Strong, with Whitt Brantley as Georgia State Patrolman and Ellen Burstyn as Laura Strong. Directed by Simon Wincer; 15 actors are credited in all.

Director Simon Wincer

Lucas Black as Connor Strong
Whitt Brantley as Georgia State Patrolman
Ellen Burstyn as Laura Strong
Brian Kerwin as David Strong

Also Starring in Flash

· 11 more

Tom Nowicki Alfred Rutherford
Shawn Toovey Tad Rutherford
Afemo Omilami Sam Parker
Dan Biggers Jeweler
Jill Jane Clements Madison Shopkeeper
Sharon Blackwood Eunice
Ed Corbin Marine
Von Coulter Floyd
Lala Cochran Waitress
Randy Cohlmia N.J. Policeman
Tom Deardorf Doctor

Plot

Flash Plot Summary

What happens in Flash from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In Breckenridge, Georgia, 14-year-old Connor Strong, Lucas Black, forms a deep bond with a young chestnut colt named Flash, who is up for sale by a neighbor. Eager to own the horse, he talks it over with his family—his widowed father, David Strong, and his grandmother, Laura Strong—and learns the price tag is steep: five hundred dollars. With finance looming over them, Connor resolves to earn the money himself by taking a job at the town grocery store, driven by a mix of hope, responsibility, and a growing sense of independence.

Full summary

The whole story of Flash, scene by scene

Read the full summary

Timeline of events

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Flash?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

Question 1: not answered
Question 2: not answered
Question 3: not answered
Question 4: not answered
Question 5: not answered
Question 6: not answered
Question 7: not answered
Question 8: not answered
Question 9: not answered
Question 10: not answered

What is the name of the young chestnut colt that Connor befriends?

Cars

Cars in Flash

14 cars on screen, including the 1983 Chevrolet C-20 and the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria.

All 14 cars

1983 Chevrolet C-20 Minor role
1993 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
1995 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Minor role

Details

Flash Also Known As

Also known as “Meu Amigo Flash”.

Also known as: Meu Amigo Flash

Seen Flash?

Movies Like Flash

Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Lightning, the White Stallion, The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit and Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story.