Review of Hard Rain (1998) by Corey N — 25 Jun 2007

Heavy Rainfall causes a Indiana river to swell and flood the town. All inhabitants are forced by public services to leave instantly. Tom and his uncle Charlie work for a money transport firm and their assignment is to evacuate all cash from the banks along the flooding river.

Tom and Charlie's Truck gets stuck in the flooded road. This is the moment, Jim, an elderly thief, and his gang have been waiting for. In an attempt to get the money from the truck, Charlie gets shot and Tom swims off to save the cash bags.

While trying to hide, he meets Karen, who resisted to leave the old church she has been restoring for eight months. She thinks he is a looter, and calls the cops to bring him in.

But as the Sheriff finds out about that much cash in a situation like this, he radios his old pal Hank, up at the dam...

Hard rain or 'die hard in the water' is a very easy to watch action thriller starring the reliable Freeman and the sometimes reliable Slater and Quaid. Slater is basically playing his Riley Hale character in 'broken arrow' but he was endearing in that, so there's no problem.

The story is simple and the narrative is strong, but what puts this above other action movies is the neat twist in the final act. the septa are great and the lighting is atmospheric, which adds to the movie.

If you like action thrillers and have not seen this then check it out.

Don't leave it to hang out and dry...