Hard Rain

R

Released Jan 16, 1998

1 hr. 36 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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34%

47 Reviews

Tomatometer

34%

25,000+ Ratings

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The small town of Huntingburg is forced to evacuate when torrential rains bring rising flood waters. The local sheriff (Randy Quaid) and town residents, having been through this before, are all too familiar with the looting and petty thefts that take place in an abandoned town. What they are not aware of, however, is the planned heist of an armored car sent to transport the $3 million from local banks.

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Critics Consensus

Hard Rain is an implausible heist movie soaked in disaster movie trappings.

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William D

Great movie. One of the best heist movies I have seen.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Steve D

Not even the strong cast can make this mess work.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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jelisije j

An armored vehicle is robbed in a huge storm and the officer in charge must make sure to secure the payload from every threat that comes his way.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Michael S

Beside the fact that this small town beset by biblical flooding is clearly just a movie set with a lot of water, this is actually a fun movie. Good cast, timeless tale of greed warping good people (like in A Simple Plan), witty script from Graham Yost (Speed, Justified), and some nice imagery throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/22

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Audience Member

First off, Hard Rain is actually one of the most unique movies I've ever seen in my life. All of the action sequences in the flood are top notch, which makes it all the more sad that this movie wasn't better. It's just clear that all of the time and money went into pulling off the visuals and not the story. And it couldn't have been more obvious that this was Speed - Flood Edition. Fortunately Morgan Freeman's character makes up for the bland-ness of our two cookie-cutter leads. It's just a pity they completely botched the ending, particularly regarding his character.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Very tongue in cheek, but entertaining. A fun movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Mikael Salomon

Director

Morgan Freeman

Jim

Christian Slater

Tom

Randy Quaid

Sheriff

Minnie Driver

Karen

Ed Asner

Uncle Charlie

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Changing the Menu

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Shoot Out in the Flooded Church

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Handcuffed in the Flood

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Ever Think About Taking the Money?

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Locked In

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - We Just Want the Money!

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Jet Ski Chase Through the School

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Hard Rain: Official Clip - Trust Me

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Mike Clark

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Hard Rain is pure water torture.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 9, 2018

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Virtually nothing that takes place here is believable for a moment, beginning with the idea that all these people would expend all their energies trying to shoot one another when they are so imperiled to begin with.

Jul 17, 2009

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

The flood rises, the night grows murky, and it becomes clear that the more water there is on screen, the less room there is for anything of interest to happen.

Rated: C-

Dec 17, 2008

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

The first candidate for one of the worst films of 1998.

Rated: D-

Jan 19, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A sharply photographed, sparkling little thriller, full of appropriate slow-motion, exciting confrontations in unique settings, and a rip-roaring climax.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 2, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

In terms of pure visuals, I loved this film.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 10, 2020

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Synopsis

The small town of Huntingburg is forced to evacuate when torrential rains bring rising flood waters. The local sheriff (Randy Quaid) and town residents, having been through this before, are all too familiar with the looting and petty thefts that take place in an abandoned town. What they are not aware of, however, is the planned heist of an armored car sent to transport the $3 million from local banks.

Director: Mikael Salomon
Executive Producer: Allison Lyon Segan
Screenwriter: Graham Yost
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Mutual Film Company, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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