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"The Flash" (1990)Original Air Date:
20 September 1990 (Season 1, Episode 0)Tagline:
His justice is fast. And furious.Plot:
A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. moreUser Comments:
Cheesy, But Nice Way To Portray A Comic Book Hero moreCast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | John Wesley Shipp | ... | Barry Allen / The Flash |
 | Amanda Pays | ... | Christina 'Tina' McGee |
 | Alex Désert | ... | Julio Mendez |
 | Paula Marshall | ... | Iris West |
 | Michael Nader | ... | Nicolas Pike |
 | Tim Thomerson | ... | Jay Allen |
| Priscilla Pointer | ... | Nora Allen |
 | Lycia Naff | ... | Lila |
 | Richard Belzer | ... | Joe Kline |
 | Robert Hooks | ... | Chief Arthur Cooper |
 | M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Henry Allen |
| Patrie Allen | ... | Eve Allen |
| Biff Manard | ... | Murphy |
 | Vito D'Ambrosio | ... | Bellows |
 | Wayne Pére | ... | Rick |
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Barry Allen: [as he's holding a bag of dog food] Now I know I'm in trouble. Even the kibble's starting to look good. moreFAQ
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Even though this film had a B-quality feel to it throughout, I liked it. For a lighthearted story about a cartoon character, maybe this is the way it ought to be done, at least in spirit. All this dark stuff with blood, guts and tons of profanity isn't the way most of us look at cartoon heroes.
I saw this on tape and I'm hoping the DVD, if I ever get it, has improved sound. The Flash, who is here-and-there "in a flash," needs good surround sound to go with the special- effects, and the tape didn't have it. I could more easily put up with the amateurish dialog.
The movie has charm, however, because of the added comedy mixed in with the action, and the likable hero, portrayed by John Wesley Shipp. I liked the female lead, too, played by the pretty Amanda Pays.
This is nothing spectacular, by any means, but a fun, harmless and entertaining hour-and-a- half.