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Hard Rain

Hard Rain

A simple plan. An instant fortune. Just add water.

19985.91h 37m

Overview

An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

Directed by Mikael Salomon
Written by Graham Yost
Produced by Gary Levinsohn, Art Levinson, Ian Bryce
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $19.9M

Top Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Jim

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Tom

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Karen

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Sheriff Mike Collins

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Uncle Charlie

Betty White

Betty White

Doreen Sears

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Henry Sears

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Mr. Mehlor

Michael A. Goorjian

Michael A. Goorjian

Kenny

Ricky Harris

Ricky Harris

Ray

Themes & Keywords

small townsheriffrainevacuationarmored carcrookthiefmoneygunfightchurchsecurity guardhoodlumflood

About Hard Rain

Hard Rain is a thriller, crime, action film released in 1998 exploring themes of small town, sheriff, rain, evacuation, armored car, crook. Directed by Mikael Salomon, it stars Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Minnie Driver. An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

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