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==Plot==
==Plot==
A [[storm surge]] travels between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Continental Europe|mainland Europe]], raising [[sea level]]s and coinciding with the [[spring tide]]. Several parts of [[Scotland]] are devastated, including [[Wick, Highland|Wick]].
A [[storm surge]] travels between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Continental Europe|mainland Europe]], raising [[sea level]]s at the same time as the [[spring tide]]. Several parts of [[Scotland]] are devastated as a result, including [[Wick, Highland|Wick]].


The [[Met Office]]'s head forecaster, Keith Hopkins, mistakenly believes the storm will head towards the [[Netherlands]] and is guilt-ridden by [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] Campbell when he critiques the failed forecasts. Professor Leonard Morrison proves that the approaching surge of water will break through the [[Thames Barrier]] and flood London in the next three hours. Leonard had focused his life around the belief that the barrier was built in the wrong area, and turned his son Rob (grieving from the death of his mother) into a bitter man. However, upon learning his father's obsession turned out to be truthful, Rob apologises.
The [[Met Office]]'s head forecaster, Keith Hopkins, mistakenly believes the storm will head towards the [[Netherlands]]. However, marine expert Professor Leonard Morrison, who has based his career on believing that the [[Thams barrier]] was built in the wrong place, disproves Hopkins' theory. Realising that London will be hit with a significant flood in just over three hours, the Government emergency management committee [[Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms|COBRA]], led by Deputy Prime Minister Campbell, declares a [[state of emergency]].


Deputy Prime Minister Campbell, in charge while the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] is away, declares a [[state of emergency]]. He begins to evacuate over one million people from [[Central London]] before the water surge hits. He is assisted by [[Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Police Commissioner]] Patricia Nash, Major General Ashcroft and a guilt-stricken Hopkins.
Over one million people must be evacuated from [[Central London]] before the water surge hits, creating many problems for the senior COBRA members to solve. [[Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Police Commissioner]] Patricia Nash is designated the emergency coordinator by Campbell and works with the rest of COBRA, including Major General Ashcroft, transport chief Johnson, and a guilt-stricken Hopkins.


The Thames barrier is raised, but the [[tsunami]] arrives and overwhelms the barrier. It sweeps into the city, destroying everything in its path. Rob and his ex-wife Sam, both expert engineers, jump into the Thames to escape. Leonard is saved by a military helicopter and taken to [[Whitehall]], where the authority figures desperately require his assistance to handle the disaster.
Leonard travels to the barrier, where he meets his estranged son Rob, an engineer, and Rob's ex-wife Sam, the barrier manager. Sam oversees raising the barrier, but the [[tsunami]] arrives and overwhelms it. The flood sweeps into the city, destroying everything in its path. Rob and Sam jump into the Thames to escape the swarmed barrier, whilst Leonard is saved by a military helicopter and taken to [[Whitehall]] to advise COBRA.


Rob and Sam end up in the [[London Underground]] with other survivors. They are led through a ventilation duct to higher ground by two underground maintenance workers, Bill and Zack. When the surge floods the station, Bill is drowned sealing a door behind the others. The group find a ventilation shaft and escape the underground, finding themselves in the flooded [[Trafalgar Square]], where Rob and Sam are able to contact Leonard. They end up returning with him to the barrier, where Leonard believes the water flow can be reversed back out of London, as the tide has turned and the water level is starting to go down. But General Ashcroft disagrees and prepares to destroy the barrier with an air strike.
Rob and Sam end up with other survivors in the [[London Underground]]. They are led through a ventilation duct to higher ground by two underground maintenance workers, Bill and Zack. When the surge floods the station, Bill drowns whilst sealing a door to save everyone else. The group finds a ventilation shaft and escapes the underground, finding themselves in the flooded [[Trafalgar Square]], where Rob and Sam contact Leonard. They return with him to the barrier, where Leonard believes the water flow can be reversed back out of London, as the tide has turned and the water level is starting to go down.


Hopkins, feeling even more guilty when thousands of corpses are shown on a news report, quietly disappears and is later reported by Ashcroft to be dead, an apparent suicide. Nash is at odds with Ashcroft, wanting to give the Morrisons a chance to remedy the situation, while also distraught over her own two missing daughters, who later are found alive.
General Ashcroft disagrees and lobbies the Prime Minister to authorise an air strike to destroy the barrier, hoping to create a surge to push the water back out of London. Hopkins, feeling guilty about the thousands of casualties, disappears and commits suicide. Nash clashes with Ashcroft, wanting to give the Morrisons a chance to remedy the situation.


Rob, Sam and Leonard discover the controls to the Thames barrier are now underwater. One can activate them, but likely will not survive. Rob and Sam try to decide which of them should go, but Leonard leaves on the suicide mission. He saves London by activating the barrier's controls before running out of air whilst underwater and dying in the effort.
Rob, Sam and Leonard discover the controls to initiate the reverse flow are now underwater. They realise someone can activate them, but they will likely die doing so. As Rob and Sam try to decide which of them should go, Leonard quietly makes the choice for them by going himself. He is successful in activating the controls but drowns whilst doing so.


Campbell is informed that the Thames barrier has been activated and orders the air strike to be aborted. Rob and Sam lower the Thames barrier and the water flows back out of London.
With the barrier activated, Campbell orders the air strike aborted whilst Rob and Sam lower the barrier to let the water flow back out of London.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 01:03, 17 November 2023

For other uses, see Flood (disambiguation).

Flood
British DVD cover for Flood
Directed byTony Mitchell
Written byJustin Bodle
Matthew Cope
Nick Morley
Based onFlood
by Richard Doyle
Produced byJustin Bodle
Starring
CinematographyPierre Jodoin
Edited bySimon Webb
Music byDebbie Wiseman
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • 24 August 2007 (2007-08-24)
Running time
188 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
South Africa
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24 million[1]
Box office$8.272 million[2]

Flood is a 2007 British-Canadian disaster film, directed by Tony Mitchell. It features Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, David Suchet and Tom Courtenay and is mainly set in London, England. It is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Doyle.[3]

Plot

A storm surge travels between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, raising sea levels at the same time as the spring tide. Several parts of Scotland are devastated as a result, including Wick.

The Met Office's head forecaster, Keith Hopkins, mistakenly believes the storm will head towards the Netherlands. However, marine expert Professor Leonard Morrison, who has based his career on believing that the Thams barrier was built in the wrong place, disproves Hopkins' theory. Realising that London will be hit with a significant flood in just over three hours, the Government emergency management committee COBRA, led by Deputy Prime Minister Campbell, declares a state of emergency.

Over one million people must be evacuated from Central London before the water surge hits, creating many problems for the senior COBRA members to solve. Police Commissioner Patricia Nash is designated the emergency coordinator by Campbell and works with the rest of COBRA, including Major General Ashcroft, transport chief Johnson, and a guilt-stricken Hopkins.

Leonard travels to the barrier, where he meets his estranged son Rob, an engineer, and Rob's ex-wife Sam, the barrier manager. Sam oversees raising the barrier, but the tsunami arrives and overwhelms it. The flood sweeps into the city, destroying everything in its path. Rob and Sam jump into the Thames to escape the swarmed barrier, whilst Leonard is saved by a military helicopter and taken to Whitehall to advise COBRA.

Rob and Sam end up with other survivors in the London Underground. They are led through a ventilation duct to higher ground by two underground maintenance workers, Bill and Zack. When the surge floods the station, Bill drowns whilst sealing a door to save everyone else. The group finds a ventilation shaft and escapes the underground, finding themselves in the flooded Trafalgar Square, where Rob and Sam contact Leonard. They return with him to the barrier, where Leonard believes the water flow can be reversed back out of London, as the tide has turned and the water level is starting to go down.

General Ashcroft disagrees and lobbies the Prime Minister to authorise an air strike to destroy the barrier, hoping to create a surge to push the water back out of London. Hopkins, feeling guilty about the thousands of casualties, disappears and commits suicide. Nash clashes with Ashcroft, wanting to give the Morrisons a chance to remedy the situation.

Rob, Sam and Leonard discover the controls to initiate the reverse flow are now underwater. They realise someone can activate them, but they will likely die doing so. As Rob and Sam try to decide which of them should go, Leonard quietly makes the choice for them by going himself. He is successful in activating the controls but drowns whilst doing so.

With the barrier activated, Campbell orders the air strike aborted whilst Rob and Sam lower the barrier to let the water flow back out of London.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in London for two weeks and in South Africa for 11 weeks.[3] 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 O2 being partially submerged under water.

Twenty-six 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 shots of London with digitally created water. Locations in Cape Town were used for Whitehall, the Scottish coastline, London Underground and the Thames Barrier.

Release

A 110-minute version of the film was given a limited theatrical release in the UK, premiering on 24 August 2007[3] and was released on DVD in the UK in October 2007.[4] An extended two-part TV version was screened on ITV1 on May 4 and 5 2008 and released in the UK on DVD October 2008.[5] It also played as a mini-series in Lithuania, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Finland and Denmark. The extended version was repeated on ITV3 on 10 and 11 January 2009.

Critical response

Anna Smith at the BBC gave the film 3 stars out of five with the reviewer calling it "an American disaster movie on rather sodden British soil."[6]


References

  1. ^ "Flood Celebrates New York Festivals Double Medal Win" at Tony Mitchell's website Archived 16 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-01-11
  2. ^ "Flood (2007) (2007)". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  3. ^ a b c Phase 9 Entertainment, "Flood" production details Archived 9 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-01-11
  4. ^ BBFC Record for theatrical version
  5. ^ BBFC Record for extended version
  6. ^ Anna Smith (20 August 2007). "BBC - Movies - review - Flood". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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