Flood (2007)

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which travels mercilessly down England's East ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Mitchell

Writers:

Justin Bodle, Matthew Cope

Stars:

Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, Tom Courtenay

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Carlyle	...	Rob Morrison
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Samantha 'Sam' Morrison
Tom Courtenay	...	Prof. Leonard Morrison
Joanne Whalley	...	Patricia Nash
David Suchet	...	Deputy Prime Minister Campbell
Nigel Planer	...	Keith Hopkins
Ralph Brown	...	Neil Stafford
Gottfried John	...	Arthur Moyes
Tom Hardy	...	Zak
Pip Torrens	...	Army Liaison Officer Richardson
Susan Wooldridge	...	Penny
David Hayman	...	Major General Ashcroft
Martin Ball	...	Wyatt
Poppy Miller	...	Nikki Fuller
Peter Wight	...	Johnson - Transport Chief

Storyline

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which travels mercilessly down England's East Coast and into the Thames Estuary. Overwhelming the Barrier, torrents of water pour into the city. The lives of millions of Londoners are at stake. Top marine engineers and barrier experts Rob, his ex-wife Sam and his father Leonard Morrison, have only a few hours to save the city from total devastation. A real probability in a real location. It is not a question of if, but when London floods.

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Plot Keywords:

flood | water | engineer | storm | surveillance | 

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Taglines:

It's coming straight for us.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK South Africa Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Danger inondation

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Power, A Muse Productions, Moonlighting Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 188 min (original broadcast)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

London has a lot of hills - Parliament Hill, Muswell Hill, Forest Hill, Denmark Hill, Primrose Hill, Shooters Hill, Brixton Hill, Cornhill, Herne Hill, and Tower Hill all within a few miles of the Thames, with heights ranging from 100 ft and 450 ft above sea level.

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Goofs

In flight scenes involving the Tornado GR4 it is plainly only carrying 2 fuel drop tanks and nothing else. If was sent to destroy the Thames Barrier it should be carrying air-to-ground missiles.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Keith Hopkins: Malcolm, have you got the latest tidal readings from Wick?

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Alternate Versions

There are at least two vastly different versions: original ITV two-part mini-series running for more than three hours, and 106-minute DVD version.

User Reviews

Big budget and FX-filled look at London flooded

This is a catastrophe movie set in London . Starting multiple hurricane,superstorm and tornadoes on Scotland are displaced towards East , downing England coast and later the South. After several hours of heavy rainful , the London barrier above Thames is short from running over, and it paves the way for disaster. Then a colossal tidal-wave travel relentless down East causing devastation and lives of millions of Londoners are in danger. At the center of the story is a climatologist(Tom Courtenay) a climatologist who tries to save London from the effects of giant wave , trying to convince the authorities that the town dike was unsafe, furthermore a marine engineer (Robert Carlyle) and his ex-wife Samantha(Jessalyn Gilsig) . They are trapped into the barrier and dropped to sea .Meantime the secret government agency HQ ruled by Nash(Joanne Whalley) under direct orders of deputy Minister(David Suchet) attempt to control many displaced and avoid more dead, approximately 200.000. They have a little time to save London from total catastrophe.

Perfectly acceptable drama-disaster with alright acting. Magnificent Tom Courtenay as a climatologist who predicts catastrophe and excellent Robert Carlyle and Jessalyn Gilsig as ex-matrimony rekindling their love. The movie packs impressive flood scenes brought to life by the breathtaking computer generator special effects, better than the classic of the 70s , such as 'Earthquake, Inferno Towering' and similarly to 'Armaguedon and Day after tomorrow'. Although isn't a clear denounce, we know that the flood is caused by the greenhouse effect and global warming which originates the ozone hole. The motion picture is well directed by Tony Mitchell. I would recommend this movie to people who like disaster movies. Another adaptations about floods, are the following : 'Flood(1976)'directed by Earl Bellamy with Robert Culp and Barbara Hershey; 'Hard rain(1998)' directed by Mikael Salomon with Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater; ' Flood : a river's rampage(1979)' directed by Bruce Pittman with Richard Thomas