Flood!
Flood! is a 1976 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Earl Bellamy.[1]
| Flood! | |
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| Genre | Adventure |
| Written by | Don Ingalls |
| Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
| Starring | Robert Culp |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Al Gail (associate producer) Irwin Allen (producer) (uncredited) |
| Production location(s) | Brownsville, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Harrisburg, Oregon SweetHome, Oregon |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Editor(s) | Bill Brame |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Irwin Allen Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | November 24, 1976 |
Plot summary
The earthen dam above Brownsville, Texas shows signs of imminent collapse, but the mayor, John Cutler, refuses to act. A maverick town boardmember, Paul Burke, enlists the aid of a helicopter pilot, Steve Brannigan, to save the townspeople.
Cast
- Robert Culp as Steve Brannigan
- Martin Milner as Paul Burke
- Barbara Hershey as Mary Cutler
- Richard Basehart as John Cutler
- Carol Lynley as Abbie Adams
- Roddy McDowall as Mr. Franklin
- Cameron Mitchell as Sam Adams
- Eric Olson as Andy Cutler
- Teresa Wright as Alice Cutler
- Francine York as Daisy Kempel
- Whit Bissell as Dr. Ted Horne
- Leif Garrett as Johnny Lowman
- Ann Doran as Emma Fisher
- Elizabeth Rogers as Nancy Lowman
- James Griffith as Charlie Davis
- Edna Helton as Mrs. Wilson
- Gloria Stuart as Mrs. Parker
- Jack Collins as Jack Spangler
Production
Irwin Allen had huge success with two disaster films. In 1975 he announced he would make three TV movies for ABC, The Forgotten World, Flood and Time Traveller.[2] The film ended up on NBC[3]
In August 1976, Robert Culp and Martin Milner signed to star.[4] Filming started that month at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Oregon.[5] Filming continued in Brownsville, Oregon and other locations in the area. The Brownsville Christian Church was used as the hospital, while the Brownsville Fire Station/City Hall was used as City Hall, but only for exterior shots, as was Main Street. Brownsville is the same town used to film Stand By Me in 1985. [6]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said it "fails to offer much excitement".[7]
References
- FLOOD Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 44, Iss. 516, (Jan 1, 1977): 68.
- Metropolitan Daly, Maggie. Chicago Tribune 7 May 1975: a12.
- 'My Baby' Has Its Moments Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 1976: d36.
- INSIDE TV: A Double Date for Diana Ross Los Angeles Times 20 Aug 1976: g26.
- People: Name-calling as a pastime for the party Jarvis, Jeff. Chicago Tribune 24 Aug 1976: 1.
- FLOOD! film credits.
- 'Flood!' a Small Scale Disaster Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 24 Nov 1976: e16.
External links
- Flood! on IMDb
- Flood! at TCMDB
- Flood! is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Flood! at BFI