Tidal Wave: No Escape

January. 01,1997      
Rating:
4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A retired and disgruntled scientist is brought out of retirement to explain why tidal waves are wiping out coastal communities. But is he part of the problem?

Corbin Bernsen as  John Wahl
Julianne Phillips as  Jessica Weaver
Gregg Henry as  Edgar Purcell
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as  Marlan Clark
Harve Presnell as  Stanley Schiff
Larry Brandenburg as  Brisick

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Reviews

TrueJoshNight
1997/01/01

Truly Dreadful Film

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PodBill
1997/01/02

Just what I expected

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Humbersi
1997/01/03

The first must-see film of the year.

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Nayan Gough
1997/01/04

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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disdressed12
1997/01/05

i just couldn't get all that excited about this movie.i mean,there are a few scenes of tidal waves,which look okay,i guess,but not spectacular.to me,,the parts of the movie involving the 2 main characters,seemed like an episode of moonlighting,more than anything else.and overall,the movie is the 2 characters trying to solve a mystery.there is an interesting angle in the movie,which i won't give away here.and as i mentioned earlier in a comment on'Killer Flood:the Day the Damn Broke',i had just watched 2 big budget disaster movies,'10.5'and its sequel '10.5:Apocalypse,which are to me,the best disaster movies i have seen so far.i guess 'Tidal Wave.No Escape',is about average,so 5/10 is my rating

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OrangePineapples
1997/01/06

This movie was definitely the funniest movie I have ever seen. I laughed until I cried. Now, this movie wasn't meant to be funny, but the special effects were so awful, and the acting so atrocious, you can't help but think this movie is hilarious.Not to mention how cliché this movie becomes. You can see everything coming. There were some great one-liners as well, such as "Is your beer getting warm?" Pure genius.The premise of the movie is extremely funny as well, and if you're looking for a good laugh at a bad movie, this is the ultimate movie for it.10/10.

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TheIncredibleHolg
1997/01/07

My TV magazine announced this movie as having nice special effects. Where the heck did they get that idea?! The CGI waves never looked remotely real because they did not integrate with their surroundings. Scenes such as people in a boat on the sea were so obviously shot in a studio as I last saw them in 50's movies.Add to that an implausible plot (though the basic premise was OK), cardboard characters, pseudoscientific gobbledygook that makes even the layperson's hair stand on end, and wooden acting especially be the supporting cast, and you have "Tidal Wave". Even disaster fetishists expect something better!On the plus side, the female lead, Julianne Phillips, is nice to look at (I was surprised to learn she is Bruce Springsteen's ex-wife), and both she and Corbin Bernsen do their best, but this movie cannot be saved. 3 out of 10.

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slbp_99
1997/01/08

The ending could of been better, much better. The special effects were OK. I would not buy this movie at all. It might be good if you just rent it. It might be a good sleeper for some people. NOW, to all the disaster movie people (people who like disaster movies) you might want to see it. I am one of those but the movie was OK.

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