After several weeks of heavy rainfall, the dam above Brownsville is ready to burst. But the town's mayor refuses to open its gates - paving the way for disaster.
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Title: Flood (TV Movie 1976)
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| Robert Culp | ... | Steve Brannigan | |
| Martin Milner | ... | Paul Burke | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Mary Cutler | |
| Richard Basehart | ... | John Cutler | |
| Carol Lynley | ... | Abbie Adams | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Mr. Franklin | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Sam Adams | |
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Eric Olson | ... | Andy Cutler |
| Teresa Wright | ... | Alice Cutler | |
| Francine York | ... | Daisy Kempel | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Dr. Ted Horne | |
| Leif Garrett | ... | Johnny Lowman | |
| Ann Doran | ... | Emma Fisher | |
| Elizabeth Rogers | ... | Nancy Lowman | |
| James Griffith | ... | Charlie Davis | |
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After several weeks of heavy rainfall, the dam above Brownsville is ready to burst. But the town's mayor refuses to open its gates - paving the way for disaster. Written by MK
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Actors Martin Milner, 'Cameron Mitchell' and 'Eric Olsen' all starred in Irwin Allen's short-lived Swiss Family Robinson (1975) series, which was off-the-air earlier in 1976. This TV-movie also served as the pilot to a series about helicopter pilots. The series was scrapped early in the planning stages. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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24 November 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$2,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Irwin Allen was the king of disaster movies. It's not a surprise that he would base one around a flood. The film was OK, but the disaster wasn't the main thrust of the film.
From the beginning, the story line revolves around Paul Blake (Martin Milner) trying to convince the mayor that the town dam was unsafe. Richard Basehart as the mayor did a good job in the mayor's role. Probably the best performance was given by Robert Culp as helicopter pilot Steve Branagan.
My main criticism is that for a film built around the disaster, the disaster itself seemed underplayed. Stock footage of floods (it was a TV movie, so probably not big FX budget), and a brief time for its depiction.
Watch for 70's teen idol Leif Garrett to have a small part in this.
I'm a fan of the genre, so I gave it a 6. Your mileage may vary.