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Déluge sur la ville

Original title: Flood!
  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Déluge sur la ville (1976)
Flood: That Water Is Getting High
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After several weeks of heavy rainfall, the dam above Brownsville is ready to burst. But the town's mayor refuses to open its gates - paving the way for disaster.After several weeks of heavy rainfall, the dam above Brownsville is ready to burst. But the town's mayor refuses to open its gates - paving the way for disaster.After several weeks of heavy rainfall, the dam above Brownsville is ready to burst. But the town's mayor refuses to open its gates - paving the way for disaster.

  • Director
    • Earl Bellamy
  • Writer
    • Don Ingalls
  • Stars
    • Robert Culp
    • Martin Milner
    • Barbara Hershey
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    5.3/10
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    • Director
      • Earl Bellamy
    • Writer
      • Don Ingalls
    • Stars
      • Robert Culp
      • Martin Milner
      • Barbara Hershey
    • 18User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Steve Brannigan
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • Paul Burke
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Mary Cutler
    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • John Cutler
    Carol Lynley
    Carol Lynley
    • Abbie Adams
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Mr. Franklin
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Sam Adams
    Eric Olson
    • Andy Cutler
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Alice Cutler
    Francine York
    Francine York
    • Daisy Kempel
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Dr. Ted Horne
    Leif Garrett
    Leif Garrett
    • Johnny Lowman
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Emma Fisher
    Elizabeth Rogers
    Elizabeth Rogers
    • Nancy Lowman
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    • Charlie Davis
    Edna Helton
    • Mrs. Wilson
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Mrs. Parker
    Jack Collins
    Jack Collins
    • Jack Spangler
    • Director
      • Earl Bellamy
    • Writer
      • Don Ingalls
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    slbp_99

    Irwin Allen Could Have Done Much Better!

    Irwin Allen did great on The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, Beyond The Poseidon Adventure, and The Swarm but this one was not one of his best. The special effects could have been much better. The acting was alright. I would recommend this movie to people who like disaster movies. Or people who have nothing else to do for the next 98 minutes
    6Coventry

    Rates 2.75 (out of five) on the "cliched 70s disaster movie" scale!

    Among many other contemporary trends, hypes and sub-genres of the glorious 70s decade, yours truly is a diehard fan of typical disaster movies of that era! I love them so much! I've seen so many that I even developed a specific rating principle to check, via five simple little traits, if a certain disaster movie qualifies as good enough cheesy & clichéd entertainment!

    Condition #1: without producer Irwin Allen, there wasn't a budget for special effects and thus no movie. Well, Allen was the producer of "Flood", but it's a made-for-TV film and hence the budget was significantly smaller than in, say, "The Towering Inferno" or "The Poseidon Adventure". Still, for a TV-film, it's looking quite good, so I'll give it 0,5 points. Condition #2: all disaster movies star one major star (Charlton Heston and Paul Newman were prime choices) and a long list of "secondary" stars (like Ernest Borgnine, Leslie Nielsen...). Another 0,5 points scored here. For reasons linked to the TV-movie status, there isn't a major star, but the list of secondary stars is nevertheless long and impressive: Robert Culp, Barbara Hershey, Richard Basehart, Cameron Mitchell, Roddy McDowall, Francine York, Teresa Wright, ... Condition #3: The characters are usually split into two camps with completely opposite ideals and/or initiatives. Oh, definitely the case here! The little Oregon fishing town of Brownsville is recovering after weeks of heavy rainfall and storm winds. Local entrepreneurs Steve and Paul are persuaded that the ecologically built dam will burst and drown the entire town, whereas the stubborn mayor irresponsibly keeps proclaiming that the dam will hold. Who do you think is right? Full point! Condition #4: Regardless what type of disaster we're dealing with, variants of the exact same perilous situations are always applicable. Yes, but limited. We have 9-months-pregnant women trapped in their homes, missing children and elderly women sacrificing themselves to rescue others, but that's about it. 0.75 points! Condition #5: always remember that, when the situation appears to be at its worst, it can and will still get even worse! I'm not handing out a point here. There aren't any sharks or piranhas coming along with the flood, the central hospital doesn't collapse, or the helicopter doesn't crash. So, theoretically speaking, Brownsville could be worse off.

    All this adds up to a proper 2.75 rating, meaning "Flood!" is a recommendable and engaging disaster movie IF you are already familiar with the genre and if you are relatively tolerant. In case you seek pure blockbuster-fun, better stick to the mastodons of the era, like "Towering Inferno", "Earthquake" or the "Airport"-series.

    PS: I'm still waiting for news on Roddy McDowall's character! Did he make it?
    6satterwh

    Watchable, but could use more disaster

    Irwin Allen was the king of disaster movies. It's not a surprise that he would base one around a flood. The film was OK, but the disaster wasn't the main thrust of the film.

    From the beginning, the story line revolves around Paul Blake (Martin Milner) trying to convince the mayor that the town dam was unsafe. Richard Basehart as the mayor did a good job in the mayor's role. Probably the best performance was given by Robert Culp as helicopter pilot Steve Branagan.

    My main criticism is that for a film built around the disaster, the disaster itself seemed underplayed. Stock footage of floods (it was a TV movie, so probably not big FX budget), and a brief time for its depiction.

    Watch for 70's teen idol Leif Garrett to have a small part in this.

    I'm a fan of the genre, so I gave it a 6. Your mileage may vary.
    searchanddestroy-1

    Irwin Allen for TV industry

    I did not know at all this disaster film made for TV industry, and produced by the master of disaster films, I mean Irwin Allen. Forget the plot, only concentrate on the flood sequences instead, forget the dialogues and concentrate on the message that this story is supposed to bring. Especially now, in 2025, with the climatic disruption problems all over the world. So this old fashioned disaster flick is on the contrary very current. Besides this, all the ingredients of disaster - or monster - films are here. Warnings from the "good guys " and ignored by the greedy "villlains" politicians....
    5Uriah43

    The Economic Impact of Arrogance

    This film essentially begins with a helicopter pilot by the name of "Steve Brannigan" (Robert Culp dropping off a passenger in a small town known for its freshwater fishing in a lake created by a dam several years earlier. On his return flight, however, Steve notices that a little boy named "Andy Cutler" (Eric Olsen) is lying on the ground and seems to be hurt. That being said, he quickly lands his helicopter to check out the situation and, while doing so, notices that the dam has sprung a leak. Having been reassured that Andy is okay, Steve then tells a friend named "Paul Burke" (Martin Milner) about the leak in the dam. Upon hearing this, Paul becomes very concerned and goes to talk to the mayor of the town "John Cutler" (Richard Basehart) who downplays everything and suggests that relieving pressure on the dam by opening the flood gates would result in a loss of tourist dollars during the busiest time of the year. What he doesn't realize is that his stubborn attitude is going to do a lot more damage to the town than he could ever imagine. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an okay Erwin Allen disaster film which benefited from a solid cast and some decent suspense along the way. Admittedly, the made-for-television format didn't help this movie all that much but, even so, I suppose it passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

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      This TV movie was Irwin Allen's first project with Warner Bros. Studios after having moved over from 20th Century-Fox, where he had mastered both mediums of television and films for sixteen years. Warners and 20th Century Fox had actually co-produced Allen's then most recent theatrical feature, La tour infernale (1974), the first time that two studios combined forces on making a single film.
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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flood
    • Filming locations
      • Brownsville, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Irwin Allen Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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