Flood (film)

Infobox Film
name = Flood


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director = Tony Mitchell
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writer = Novel:
Richard Doyle
Screenplay:
Matthew Cope
Richard Doyle
starring = Robert Carlyle
Jessalyn Gilsig
David Suchet
music =
production_design = Jonathan Lee
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released = flagicon|UKAugust 24 2007
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country = UK
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0790665

"Flood" is a disaster film directed by Tony Mitchell. It features Robert Carlyle, David Suchet and veteran British actor Tom Courtenay, and is based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Richard Doyle.

It depicts a devastating flood which strikes London when the Thames Barrier is overwhelmed by a huge surge of water.

It was filmed on location in London and South Africa.

It is notable for its depiction of London landmarks such as the London Underground, Houses of Parliament and the O₂ Arena partially submerged.

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.

It is playing as a mini-series in New Zealand and in Canada.

External Links

* [http://www.flood-london.com/ Official website]
* [http://movies.uk.msn.com/features/galleries/flood_Stills.aspx Stills from the movie]