| Flood | |
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| Directed by | Tony Mitchell |
| Produced by | Justin Bodle |
| Written by | Novel: Richard Doyle Screenplay: Matthew Cope Richard Doyle |
| Starring | Robert Carlyle Jessalyn Gilsig David Suchet |
| Music by | Debbie Wisemen |
| Editing by | Simon Webb |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release date(s) |  August 24 2007 |
| Running time | 110 Mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Flood is a 2007 disaster film directed by Tony Mitchell. It stars Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, David Suchet and veteran British actor Tom Courtenay, and is based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Richard Doyle.
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Plot
The film depicts a devastating flood which strikes London when the Thames Barrier is overwhelmed by a huge surge of water. Rob Morrison (Carlyle), the head of Defiant Engineering, is called to the Thames Barrier for a maintenance check. There he meets his ex-wife Sam (Gilsig), the Barrier's Director of Operations. Meanwhile Rob's estranged father Leonard (Courtenay), a professor in meteorology, discovers that a storm which had struck Scotland and originally thought to be heading for Holland has now diverted back towards South East England and London. He predicts that the Thames Barrier will not be able to hold the back the immense pressure if the storm surge hits at high tide. With this information at hand, Rob, Sam and Leonard warn COBRA Supervisor and Met Police Commissioner Patricia Nash (Joanne Whalley) and Deputy Prime Minister Campbell (Suchet) of the imminent danger. However, with only three hours until the surge hits, it may be too late to save the city of London.
Production
Flood was filmed on location in London and South Africa.[1] It is notable for the use of intricate production design and special effects in depicting famous London landmarks such as the London Underground, Houses of Parliament and the The O2 being partially submerged under water. 26 studio sets were constructed with built-in water effects to shoot the actors in a wide range of flood sequences. Miniature sets in water tanks were used to shoot larger flooded buildings such as the Thames Barrier, London Underground and car parks. Computer generated visual effects were used to create shots of flooded London by combining actual wide shots of London with digitally created water. Locations in Cape Town were used for Whitehall, the Scottish coastline, London Underground and the Thames Barrier.
References
- ^ Disaster movie flood wipes out London. Metro (27-07-2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
