Flood (film)
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British DVD cover for Flood
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| Directed by | Tony Mitchell |
| Produced by | Justin Bodle |
| Written by |
Novel: Richard Doyle Screenplay: Justin Bodle Matthew Cope Nick Morley |
| Starring |
Robert Carlyle Tom Courtenay David Suchet Jessalyn Gilsig |
| Music by | Debbie Wiseman |
| Cinematography | Pierre Jodoin |
| Edited by | Simon Webb |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate UK |
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Release date
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24 August 2007 (cinema version, UK) 4 & 5 May 2008 (extended TV version, UK) |
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Running time
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110m (cinema) / 187m (TV) |
| Country | United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million |
Flood is a British disaster film from 2007, directed by Tony Mitchell. It features Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, David Suchet and Tom Courtenay, and is based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Richard Doyle.
A devastating flood strikes London when the Thames Barrier is overwhelmed by a huge surge of water. A storm surge travels between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, raising sea levels and coinciding with the spring tide. Several parts of Scotland are devastated, including Wick.
The Met Office's head forecaster, Keith Hopkins, mistakenly believes the storm will head towards Holland and is guilt-ridden after Professor Leonard Morrison proves that the approaching surge of water will break through the Thames Barrier and flood central London in the next 3 hours. Leonard had focused his life around the belief that the barrier was built in the wrong area, and turned his now apologetic son Rob into a bitter man.
Deputy Prime Minister Campbell, in charge while the prime minister is away, declares a state of emergency. He begins to evacuate over one million civilians from Central London before the water surge hits. He is assisted by Police Commissioner Patricia Nash, Major General Ashcroft and others.
The Thames barrier is raised, but the huge wave of water (now over 46 meters high) overwhelms the barrier and sweeps into the city. Rob and his ex-wife Sam, both expert engineers, jump into the Thames to escape. Leonard is saved by a military helicopter and taken to Whitehall, where the authority figures desperately require his assistance in finding a way to handle this emergency.
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