Irwin Allen: Master of Disaster Collection

Flood! (1976)

Action-packed telefilm from producer Irwin Allen (who goes uncredited) concerns how endless rains in Brownsville, Oregon, threaten to flood the town. When the mayor refuses to open the gates to the community’s dam before the structure begins to overflow, he sets the stage for a watery nightmare. Robert Culp, Martin Milner, Barbara Hershey, Richard Basehart star. 97 min. C/Rtg: NR

Fire! (1977)

Executive-produced by Irwin Allen, this sizzling telefilm concerns convicts from an Oregon road gang who set a forest fire in order to cover their tracks. The act of arson has an unexpected impact on a variety of characters, including a lumber mill owner, a teacher on a class outing, a country doctor, and a troubled couple. Stars Ernest Borgnine, Vera Miles, Donna Mills, Lloyd Nolan, Neville Brand, and Patti Duke Astin. 97 min. C/Rtg: NR

Beyond The Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Director Irwin Allen’s follow-up to his 1972 hit finds salvage crew captain Michael Caine leading his team to the overturned luxury liner Poseidon to loot it. But another team of scavengers, led by smuggler Telly Savalas, is after a valuable cargo deep inside the sinking ship. Suspense-filled maritime actioner also stars Peter Boyle, Sally Field, Jack Warden, and Karl Malden as "Wilbur." 114 min. C/Rtg: PG

Hanging By A Thread (1979)

Star-packed, Irwin Allen-produced telefilm concerns eight passengers in a cable car who become trapped 7,000 feet in the air when the vehicle is stalled by an electrical storm. As the wires on the car begin snapping, the unlucky tourists aboard try to figure out a way to survive the ordeal. Sam Groom, Patti Duke Astin, Joyce Bulifant, Donna Mills, Bert Convy star. 196 min. C/Rtg: NR

When Time Ran Out (1980)

All-star epic of disaster and survival from producer Irwin Allen finds a lush tropical island threatened by a volcanic eruption. Believing that waiting for a rescue team would be suicide, an oil drilling foreman (Paul Newman) leads a small group of tourists on a dangerous trek to the safety of higher ground. Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, Edward Albert, Red Buttons, Barbara Carrera, and Ernest Borgnine also star. 109 min. C/Rtg: PG

Cave In! (1983)

While visiting the popular Five Mile Caverns attraction, a group of tourists have their lives threatened by a sudden disaster. Trapped with seemingly no hope of rescue, the diverse strangers must team up to climb slippery inclines, brave an underwater passage, navigate their way around a geothermal pit, and deal with problems caused by a desperate fugitive in order to reach daylight. Irwin Allen-produced telefilm stars Dennis Cole, Susan Sullivan, Leslie Nielsen, and Ray Milland. 98 min. C/Rtg: NR

The Night The Bridge Fell Down (1983)

It was a night full of adventure! It was a night full of excitement! It was the night the bridge fell down! When a bridge partially collapses, a diverse group of strangers--including a man rushing his infant son to the hospital, eloping lovers, and a bank robber--attempts to somehow get to safety before the structure completely gives way. Irwin Allen-produced telefilm stars Desi Arnaz, Jr., James McArthur, Barbara Rush, Leslie Nielsen, Eve Plumb. 194 min. on two discs. C/Rtg: NR