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Hard Rain

1998 · 97 min

A waterlogged, relentless chase through flooded streets, mixing heist tension with disaster spectacle and a grim, cynical edge.

Directed by
Mikael Salomon
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action
Tagline
A simple plan. An instant fortune. Just add water.
Overview
An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

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Directed by
Mikael Salomon
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • survival
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
thriller, crime, action
Directed by
Mikael Salomon
Written by
Graham Yost
Starring
Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Minnie Driver, Randy Quaid, Ed Asner, Betty White, Richard Dysart, Dann Florek
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Peter Menzies Jr.
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Japan, Germany
Languages
English

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