Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke

2003
Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
3.9| 2h0m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 25 April 2003 Released
Producted By: PorchLight Entertainment
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When the dam in the town of Rutland starts to show signs of wear. David Powell, the architect who originally worked on the dam but was removed and who left town after he was black balled by Walker, the man who only cares about making a profit; returns. He insists that the dam be drained and inspected but Walker claims it would take too long and would be too costly. David goes to the dam and notices a few anomalies. He then tries to warn the deputy mayor who happens to be his estranged wife but out of anger she refuses to listen. Also David tries to reconnect with his son who resents his desertion.

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TheLittleSongbird Now there are some good disaster movies, The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno to name a few. But Killer Flood is not one of them, in fact for my tastes it was very poor not just of its genre but of film in general. In all honesty, the special effects are really quite terrible even for a made for TV movie. They are very unimaginative in scope and how they are incorporated in certain scenes. And as for the look of them things aren't that much better either, for my liking they do look rather cheap.The scenery is decent enough, but the photography and editing doesn't do it justice. The photography is of very uneven quality, it is serviceable in some of the scenes that don't contain any effects, but then in those with them it comes across as hackneyed. Particularly in the conclusion, which I personally did not very thrilling because quite a lot of the rest of the movie was uninteresting, the editing is choppy. Eric Allaman's music was okay at first, but I soon forgot about it.The acting is really quite bad, yes this is including Joe Lando. But they do have several things that hamper them other than the effects. They do have to play characters that you don't know much about or don't care about, and they also have a very weak and clichéd script, a story that is predictable and sluggishly paced and filled with what feels like lame rehashes and plodding direction. When I did first hear of this film, the first thing that came into my head was "what a terrible cash-in title". But I watched Killer Flood anyway but I have seen some movies that have bad titles but are surprisingly good movies. Killer Flood however manages not only to have a bad title but also to be a very poorly put together movie.All in all, very poor and maybe worth seeing to revel in its awfulness but for everything else I'd say skip it. 1/10 Bethany Cox
gergen45 This is a well directed well acted disaster movie. The script keeps the interest up right from beginning to end. This may not have the special effects budget of other like movies but that does'nt stop it packing a real punch. When it comes to casting this movies leaves the likes of Day After Tomorrow in the shade. Bruce Boxleitner is super as the baddie, this actor does'nt put a foot wrong and if this is anything to go by is very underrated. Michele Greene is top notch as the mayor and watch out for Mathew Ewald as her son. The term the next James Dean is often used loosely but it can be used confidently in relation to this young actor. This kid is going to go far. Finally Joshua J Masters puts in a lovely performance as the Deputy Sheriff. Do'nt miss it!
davidcsk Got to watch this last night after recording it a few days ago. Quite a good show I must say, even though the plot is shallow and predictable. The visual effects were quite impressive for a made-for-TV movie. The stars were not very popular except for one, who I last saw him in prime-time series many years ago on local station. There were moments of adrenalin pumping on certain scenes that kept us glued to our seats. The view of the dam overlooking the town below was breathtaking. There was a movie a few years ago which depicted a killer flood too, but can't remember the title. They were more of night scenes than day scenes, which was quite forgettable, so Killer Flood is better. Overall, a good attempt. Two thumbs up!!
Alex Brown This is one of those made-for-TV B movies that is so awful it kind of endears.Bad acting, predictable script and cheesy special effects that were pretty much some of the cheapest tat seen make you have to keep watching to see if it gets any better.It doesn't!