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Hard Rain
An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.
1998 · Directed by Mikael Salomon · 97 min · Thriller · Crime · Action · Screenplay in the scene database · 3 frames
Tagline
A simple plan. An instant fortune. Just add water.
Plot
During a heavy rainstorm, Tom and his uncle Charlie, two armored truck drivers, are collecting money from banks in the town of Huntingburg, Indiana, which has been evacuated due to flooding. They are ambushed by Jim and his gang of armed robbers, Kenny, Mr. Mehlor, and Ray. Charlie calls the National Guard and is shot dead by Kenny as Tom escapes and hides the cash in a cemetery.
The gang chases Tom, who takes refuge in a nearby church. There he is mistaken for a looter by Karen who knocks him out. Tom wakes up in a cell and tells Sheriff Mike Collig about the gang and the money. Mike and Chief Deputy Wayne Bryce leave him locked up and investigate, whilst Deputy Phil is ordered to take Karen out of town. Karen pushes Phil out of the boat to return to protect the church, which she is restoring.
The town's dam operator Hank is forced to open a spillway, causing a large wave and deeper flooding. Tom is trapped in his cell as the water rises. After protecting the church, Karen rescues him and they hide from the gang. Kenny is electrocuted. They enter a house and are mistaken for looters by the elderly residents Doreen and Henry Sears, who have refused to evacuate and are protecting their property. Henry is persuaded to give Tom their boat to return to the armored truck. Resurfacing from the submerged truck, he finds the gang holding the elderly couple hostage. Tom says he will tell them where the money is.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Graham Yost
- Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
- Edited by: Paul Hirsch, Amnon David, Gillian L. Hutshing
- Music: Christopher Young
- Production design: J. Michael Riva
- Produced by: Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, Art Levinson, Ian Bryce
Cast
- Morgan Freeman as Jim
- Christian Slater as Tom
- Minnie Driver as Karen
- Randy Quaid as Sheriff Mike Collins
- Ed Asner as Uncle Charlie
- Betty White as Doreen Sears
- Richard Dysart as Henry Sears
- Dann Florek as Mr. Mehlor
- Michael A. Goorjian as Kenny
- Ricky Harris as Ray
Production
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Japan, Germany
- Language: English
- Studios: UGC PH, Marubeni, Mutual Film Company, Paramount Pictures
- Budget: $70,000,000
- Box office: $19,900,000
- Themes: small town, sheriff, rain, evacuation, armored car, crook, thief, money, gunfight, church
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