Hard Rain

Starring:Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid, Minnie Driver, Edward Asner, Michael A. Goorjian, Dann Florek, Ricky Harris, Mark Rolston, Peter Murnik, Wayne Duvall, Richard A. Dysart, Betty White, Ray Baker, Lisa Fuhrman, Jay Patterson, Michael Monks, Mackenzie Bryce, Anthony Montgomery
Director: Mikael Salomon
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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It may not be a disaster movie, per se, but this terminally silly thriller is certainly disastrous, and would be pointless without the novelty of its setting in a flooding Midwestern town during a torrential rainfall. Physically impressive but idiotic in every other respect, the movie pits an armored truck courier (Christian Slater) against a smart leader of thieves (Morgan Freeman) and a corruptible town sheriff (Randy Quaid) who are vying for possession of $3 million in cash. A waterlogged game of cat and mouse, the plot is so contrived that even the most impressive action sequences--such as a jet-ski chase through flooded high-school corridors--are robbed of their already tenuous credibility. Before long you'll be yawning as incompetent accomplices are systematically dispatched by their own stupidity, in the kind of movie where the use of power boats inevitably leads to at least one death by outboard motor. What's impressive here is the physical production itself--the effect of flooding was created by building a huge replica of downtown Huntington, Indiana, in a huge, watertight aircraft hangar in Palmdale, California! --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

More fun that it should be.......2007-03-14

While this isn't a great movie it tries so hard to keep you involved that it becomes much more fun than it should be. Christian Slater has always been someone that is fun to watch and here he proves it. Here he's an armored car guard, who with his uncle Ed Asner is taking money from banks around a town that is flooding very fast. Enter Morgan Freeman(always good no matter what) as a very friendly(?) thief who "just want the money" and throw in Randy Quaid as a not so Andy Taylor small town sheriff and then add more water than "Titanic" and "Poseidon" and you have silly but action packed fun. Sit back , turn off the brain , and enjoy "Hard Rain"

This movie was dragged out.......2007-01-16

The movie was not horrible but I would not watch more than once.

Thoughful action movie with a likeable cast! Great Rental!.......2006-05-01

A great, action movie for a Friday night with a likeable cast! Christian Slater is actually a very good choice for this movies' lead. Mainly because he's kind of like an everyman, regular guy like Bruce Willis' character in "Die Hard" (ironic that Hard is in both titles), who's forced into incredible situations. He does the best he can using his wits and cunning along with above average physical strength,without having or using the advantages of huge, bulging biceps and pecs like Arnold or Sly's characters seem to have in equally similar movies. Minnie Driver is at her most beautiful in this one!! If you fell in love with her intelligence, combined with the refined beauty she displayed in "Good Will Hunting", then this is the movie for you!! You should rent it just to see her at her peak of perfection! Her relationship to Christian Slater is very believable and they play off of one another very well. Randy Quaid is a believable sheriff and Morgan Freeman is a decent bad guy but, it's the constant threat of rain and the Dam breaking that gives the movie its constant tension. The action is extremely good and it's just an all-around good flick to watch on a Friday or Saturday night! Highly recommended!!!

Hard Rain!.......2005-10-09

What a dandy of an action film! Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Minnie Driver and especially Randy Quaid were all very good! Edward Asner, Ray Baker, and Betty White were good! Cool action! Beautiful rain and lighting! Great music by Christopher Young! Hard Rain is a must see.

A lame, predictable movie.......2005-08-12

I saw this at Blockbuster for rent and saw Morgan Freeman's name on it so I decided to rent it. I thought it was going to be a solid thriller but boy was I wrong.
This movie is an action movie, and one really unrealistic movie. Morgan Freeman is great as usual and there is some fun. But, the movie is predictable, unrealistic, dumb and has bad acting. Christian Slater's acting was horrible and Morgan Freeman can't save the movie. The plot is neat, in which an armored truck transports a lot of money in a huge flood. But, some crooks hold it up to steal the money. The problem is that the officer in the truck won't let them off so easy and tries to bring the money to where it's supposed to go.
I had the movie predicted 10 minutes into it and the movie had no suspense or anything. All it was, was Christian Slater beating everyone up. It had some good chases but besides that and some ok action, it was a bad movie.
It's not even worth renting because of its terrible acting, predictability, and basically everything about it.
Morgan Freeman is good but this movie degrades him. This movie is mindless junk but not good mindless junk. Commando is good mindless junk but this isn't. Forget this movie and just act like it doesn't even exist. This movie isn't interesting at all and I recommend never watching it.

November Rain In Paradise City: An Unauthorized Biography

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November Rain In Paradise City: An Unauthorized Biography
Starring: Guns N' Roses
Manufacturer: Locomotive Music
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B000N3SUAQ
Release Date: 2007-03-13

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avoid this.......2007-05-23

another meaningless documentary with uninteresting interviews, no footage including the band, no performance by the band, NOTHING.
Avoid this as if your life depends on it!!!!!

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Hard Rain [Region 2]
Starring: Morgan Freeman , Christian Slater , Randy Quaid , Minnie Driver , and Edward Asner
Director: Mikael Salomon
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
ASIN: B00005UWRW

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More fun that it should be
This movie was dragged out
Thoughful action movie with a likeable cast! Great Rental!
Hard Rain!
A lame, predictable movie

Hard Rain [Region 2]
Starring: Morgan Freeman , Christian Slater , Randy Quaid , Minnie Driver , and Edward Asner
Director: Mikael Salomon
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B00004R777

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Customer Reviews:

More fun that it should be.......2007-03-14

This movie was dragged out.......2007-01-16

The movie was not horrible but I would not watch more than once.

Thoughful action movie with a likeable cast! Great Rental!.......2006-05-01

Hard Rain!.......2005-10-09

A lame, predictable movie.......2005-08-12

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Forbidden Sun
Starring: Viveka Davis , Cliff De Young , Renée Estevez , Svetislav Goncic , and Christine Harnos
Director: Zelda Barron
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

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4-for-3 Art House & International | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video

4-for-3 Drama | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video

4-for-3 All DVDs | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B000AP0550
Release Date: 2005-08-04

Average customer rating:

More fun that it should be
This movie was dragged out
Thoughful action movie with a likeable cast! Great Rental!
Hard Rain!
A lame, predictable movie

Hard Rain [Region 2]
Starring: Morgan Freeman , Christian Slater , Randy Quaid , Minnie Driver , and Edward Asner
Director: Mikael Salomon
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B00004RYR8

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Customer Reviews:

More fun that it should be.......2007-03-14

This movie was dragged out.......2007-01-16

The movie was not horrible but I would not watch more than once.

Thoughful action movie with a likeable cast! Great Rental!.......2006-05-01

Hard Rain!.......2005-10-09

A lame, predictable movie.......2005-08-12

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80s Hits DVD Collection, Vol. 2

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
ASIN: B000RKT0HW
Release Date: 2007-07-03

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This DVD collection contains six hits of the '80s, including: Rain Man, Platoon, Die Hard, Cocoon, Rocky III, and Rocky IV.

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Hard Rain [Region 2]
Starring: Morgan Freeman , Christian Slater , Randy Quaid , Minnie Driver , and Edward Asner
Director: Mikael Salomon
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
ASIN: B00004VY61

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