Flashpoint

Flashpoint

Year: 1984

Runtime: 93 min

Language: Chinese

ActionDramaMysteryThrillerCrime

While patrolling the Texas border, two guards unearth a jeep buried in the desert, revealing a skeleton and a military rifle dating back twenty years. The vehicle contains $800,000, but more importantly, cryptic clues that lead them into a dangerous investigation connected to the JFK assassination. As they pursue the truth, they become the targets of powerful and corrupt federal agents determined to keep the secrets buried.

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1

Buried Jeep and Skeleton Discovered

In a remote Texas desert, Logan and Wyatt uncover a decades-old Jeep buried in the sand. They find a skeleton in the driver's seat, a toolbox with $800,000 in unused 10- and 20-dollar bills, and a hunting rifle with ammunition. The discovery hints at a long-ago bank heist and a dangerous past that might still be active.

Texas desert
2

Conflicted Greed and a Decision to Investigate

Logan instantly envisions taking the money, while Wyatt hesitates, sensing trouble. After a tense talk, they decide to report the jeep’s license plate and ask their girlfriends to check the two phone numbers. Their choice marks a shift from greed toward cautious investigation.

Desert / near the dig site
3

Money Is Analyzed, JFK Clue Emerges

They re-bury the jeep and bring two bills for analysis, learning they circulated directly from the Federal Reserve in Dallas and date to 1962-1963. Logan combs through town newspapers and finds no record of bank robberies in that window, and he pauses on the 22 November 1963 headlines about JFK's assassination. The clues hint at a larger conspiracy.

Town library and Border Patrol station
4

Carson Arrives and Takes Control

Federal agents led by the self-styled fixer Carson arrive to take over the operation and coordinate with the sheriff. Logan immediately distrusts Carson, who seems to know more about his Army past than anyone should. Carson’s arrival signals a betrayal of what Logan and Wyatt were trying to do.

Border Patrol station
5

The Cover-Up Begins

During a drug bust, Carson deliberately blows Logan and Wyatt’s cover, nearly killing Wyatt. The move demonstrates Carson’s willingness to manipulate events to seize control and erase anyone who might expose the jeep’s secrets. The agents realize they are now pawns in a larger game.

Drug bust location
6

Prospector Brings the Site Back into View

A local prospector discovers the Jeep burial and summons Carson and Army forces to the area, causing a cordon around the desert site. Logan and Wyatt become entangled in a higher-stakes investigation that crosses government lines. The case grows increasingly perilous as the conspiracy tightens its grip.

Desert site near prospector's discovery
7

Crimes at the Prospector’s House and the Farm

The girlfriends reveal that the two phone numbers connect to Washington and an old Dallas police line, spreading information to Roget and Lambassino. The prospector's murdered body and the burned house push the investigation toward a wider, deadly conspiracy. They later find Roget and Lambassino's dead bodies at a deserted farm.

Prospector's house and deserted farm
8

Carson’s Setup and Wyatt’s Death

Carson and his team arrive at the scene, hinting at a cover-up that will silence the agents. Logan realizes the orders aim to eliminate anyone who knows about the jeep. Carson sends Logan to Soledad Mountain and Wyatt to a separate location; soon after, Wyatt is found stabbed to death with Logan's hunting knife.

Desert / Soledad Mountain and separate location
9

Logan’s Reckoning

Grieving and fueled by revenge, Logan tracks down the hidden money and rifle stash. He is shot in the shoulder by Carson’s men, but he uses the moment to flank and kill several attackers before mortally wounding Carson. The final confrontation leaves Carson dead and Logan wounded but alive.

Hidden stash location
10

Wells Reveals the Truth

Sheriff Wells confronts Logan and reveals the jeep and money were part of a government conspiracy to assassinate JFK, with Michael J. Curtis as the alleged killer. Wells admits complicity in the cover-up but implies there is a way for Logan to escape. He urges Logan to take the money and go to Mexico, while hinting at the ongoing danger.

Desert near the jeep
11

Logan Refuses the Escape and Plans to Report

Logan refuses Wells's offer, deciding to return to the station and report everything. Wells promises to cover for his escape and silently warns that Logan has little time before more danger closes in. He implies that justice may never fully come, but the truth must be pursued.

Border area / desert
12

The Border Departure

Logan eventually drives away toward the border, taking the jeep and money with him. He tells Wells to inform them he will return someday and Wells replies with a wry assurance that 'I'll tell them.' The landscape narrows to a solitary desert road and a decisive choice to confront the truth later.

Desert road toward the border

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