Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke (2003)

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Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
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Directed by	Doug Campbell
Cast	Bruce Boxleitner, Michele Greene, Christopher Kriesa, Joe Lando and Joshua J. Masters
Theatrical Release	November 30, 2002
DVD Release	January 18, 2005
Running Time	97 minutes
MPAA Rating	Unrated
UPC Code	033937035319
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(3 reviews)

OPEN THE FLOOD GATES

This made for TV disaster flick has all the ingredients expected:
1. Three former TV Stars (Joe Lando from DR. QUINN; Bruce Boxleitner from SCARECROW AND MRS. KING and Michelle Greene from LA LAW).
2. A corporate baddy whose greed has led to inferior construction of the dam.
3. A broken family with a father who hasn't kept in touch with his child.
4. Stubborn lawmen who answer to money.
5. Lots of oh my Goodness moments.
6. A strongwilled architect who tries to warn everyone of the impending dangers.
7. Average special effects.
But, in spite of its lack of originality, the direction and acting are good, with Greene doing a nice job as the mother/substitute mayor, etc.
A little above average for movies of this type. April 4, 2006

Killer Flood : The Day the Dam Broke

I thought this film was very well done. I really enjoyed it and I thought that the acting and the special effects were great. September 19, 2005

Pretty good disaster flick; better than many...

This is very far from the worst of disaster flicks. It has a coherent plot, a nasty villain, and heroic though flawed heroes. One might be impelled to ask whether the effects or the talent had the lowest budget, but given that the film is pretty good.

The movie IS satisfying. It procedes from beginning to end with a rather classic inevitability. Unlike so many films in its genre, the heroes do NOT forsake their responsible positions of authority in order to perform personal quests (for examples of this, see "The Big One," "Aftershock," and "The Day After Tomorrow"--in all of these, the leading characters stop their formal functions midway in order to rescue family members).

One might question the actions of some characters (hide in a dumpster when about to be engulfed by a kazillion tons of water?), but there is a continuity of tragic inevitability throughout the proceedings. Also, the "good guys" are pretty likable. That certainly helps in the enjoyment of the movie.

For folks "into" disaster films, will say this is a must-see.
April 5, 2005

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