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Hard Rain [DVD] [1998]

DVD ~ Morgan Freeman|Christian Slater
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Morgan Freeman|Christian Slater
  • Directors: Mikael Saloman
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Dutch, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Uca Catalogue
  • DVD Release Date: 24 Dec 2001
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWRW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,855 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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It may not exactly be a disaster movie, but this terminally silly thriller is certainly disastrous, and would be pointless without the novelty of its setting in a flooding Midwestern town during a torrential rainfall. Physically impressive but idiotic in every other respect, the movie pits an armoured truck courier (Christian Slater) against a smart leader of thieves (Morgan Freeman) and a corruptible town sheriff (Randy Quaid) who are vying for possession of $3 million in cash. A waterlogged game of cat and mouse, the plot is so contrived that even the most impressive action sequences--such as a jet-ski chase through flooded high-school corridors--are robbed of their already tenuous credibility. Before long you'll be yawning as incompetent accomplices are systematically dispatched by their own stupidity, in the kind of movie where the use of power boats inevitably leads to at least one death by outboard motor. What's impressive here is the physical production itself--the effect of flooding was created by building a huge replica of downtown Huntington, Indiana, in a huge, watertight aircraft hangar in Palmdale, California! --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Special Features
16:9 Wide Screen
Spanish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Trailer
Dutch\Spanish


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely entertaining thriller., 2 Mar 2007
This is a great action thriller with a very original story. Gang of crooks tries to steal 3 million dollars from a security van in a flooded town.
This film manages to have a gripping story with almost non stop action & breathtaking stunts. & its expertly edited & brilliantly shot almost totally at night. On top of that the pounding music score just adds to the experience.
I have seen this film about 10 times now, & every viewing is exciting to watch. & a jet ski chase through a SCHOOL ? How about that for originality ?
To add interest to the plot, the local police also have their own evil designs on the loot !! This is a fantastic rollercoaster ride.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Hard Rain, 29 April 2005
By Rich Milligan (Thatcham, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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Hard Rain is a cross between a disaster and a thriller movie and whilst being a million miles away from being a classic, it does have enough integrity to entertain for its duration and all in all in not a bad old romp at all.

Christian Slater plays Tom, a security guard on a mundane cash run to collect the money from local banks. On the way back to headquarters he and his partner get caught in the flooded town of Huntingburg. Then a little too conveniently Morgan Freeman and his band of crooks appear and hijack the security van. Slater escapes with the money and hides it in a crypt in the local cemetery. Meanwhile local Sheriff, Randy Quaid is dealing with both the evacuation of the town and church renovator Minnie Driver who has brought the unconscious Slater into the jail. Slater had burst into the church earlier whilst escaping from Freeman and his gang and Minnie promptly whacked him with a crucifix mistaking him for a thief.

And so begins a tale of motorboats and floating coffins, baddies and goodies who seem to change sides at the drop of the hat, and more pistols and rifles (that all seem to work perfectly well even after being submerged in water) than you can shake a stick at.

All good fun, and even though the characters are pretty one-dimensional, the thrills and spills do carry you along to the end.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars very good , 31 Oct 2006
By sean paul mccann "mccanns23" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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hard rain is a fast paced,high octane action flick starring christian slater and morgan freeman who represent the good and bad side of the movie,if you aint seen it then i wont say who is who,but needless to say this is a big movie that features a town under siege from robbers who want to rob a bank while torrential rain causes a vast flood that is destroying everything in its path.
pretty exciting stuff if truth be known
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great disaster flick that was robbed of its theatrical release
Hard Rain did not get a theatrical release and instead had to settle for an original VHS release and a good five TV showings each year.
DO NOT BE PUT OFF! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Per A. Edwards

2.0 out of 5 stars Wrong soundtrack!
This DVD does not have 5.1 soundtrack unlike as mentioned in the product description. It has a plain 2.0 soundtrack (both English and Spanish). Read more
Published 18 months ago by T. Singh

4.0 out of 5 stars Wet 'n' Wild
Hard Rain is, in my opinion, a much underrated action film of the 90s. The title gives you an idea of what to expect and you get just that. Read more
Published on 19 April 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A bit Drizzly
If you are going to buy this DVD because you like disastermovies, go ahead. If you like action, still buy it anyway because it's packed full of action shootouts. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard Rain..an excuse to get Minnie Driver in a wet shirt!
As a story it is pretty poor..but as a spectacle it is superb.Gushing water,tidal waves make this film a must see..but only once or twice. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Can trust no one when it comes to money
This film may have been overlooked by many, but don't judge the movie by its cover. Star filled film with Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater taking the central stage. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2000

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