White Water Summer

"Hold on for the wildest ride of your life"

1987 1h 30m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 110

AdventureDrama

Synopsis

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When the experienced guide Vic accompanies the city boy Alan and his three friends on their first wilderness experience, he not only hopes to teach the four boys lessons about the wilderness, but about themselves. Vic pushes them to the limit. Soon after alienating the boys, Vic finds himself in desperate need of help and must rely on his students in order to survive.

“Hold on for the wildest ride of your life”

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
Vic
Sean Astin
Alan
Jonathan Ward
Mitch
K.C. Martel
George
Matt Adler
Chris
Caroline McWilliams
Virginia Block
Charles Siebert
Jerry Block
Joseph Passerrelli
Storekeeper (as Joseph Passerelli)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writers: Ernest Kinoy, Manya Starr
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Bleckner, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Boddicker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin and Jonathan Ward carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Hold on for the wildest ride of your life".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Bleckner directs. John Alcott behind the camera. Michael Boddicker scores. David Ray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jeff Bleckner, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Boddicker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin and Jonathan Ward carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hold on for the wildest ride of your life".
8IMDB entry: tt0094318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "friendship", "wilderness", "coming of age", "survival".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.