Hard Rain (1998)

As a small Indiana town is flooded during a horrendous rainstorm with the water constantly rising, most of its citizens have been evacuated. An armored car truck driver (Christian Slater) and his partner (Edward Asner) are attacked by a group of thieves who demand the three million dollars they are carrying. But when the thieves open the armored car, the money is gone! Directed by cinematographer turned director Mikael Salomon (THE ABYSS), this hybrid action/thriller/disaster film may be far fetched but it's a hell of a rollercoaster ride! It's probably the most waterlogged film since THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. Salomon and his editing team (3 editors are credited) have done a sensational job of keeping the pulse pounding action smashing forward with nary a chance to catch your breath. Sure there are loopholes and a lot of it doesn't make logical sense but when you're watching it, you're having too good a time to think about such things. The stunt work is terrific and one can't help but feel sorry for the actors who spend most of the movie submerged in water. Surprisingly, the film was a flop! With Morgan Freeman as the head of the heist gang, Minnie Driver, Betty White and Randy Quaid.