The Water Man

2020 1h 32m EN

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6.1

MID

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78%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 264🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 4,950

AdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's father Amos must immerse himself in his son's world to find them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Oyelowo
Amos Boone
Amiah Miller
Jo Riley
Lonnie Chavis
Gunner Boone
Rosario Dawson
Mary Boone
Maria Bello
Sheriff Goodwin
Alfred Molina
Jim Bussey
Aaron Trainor
George Riley
Ted Rooney
Edward Schaal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Oyelowo
Writers: Emily A. Needell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Oyelowo, shot by Matthew J. Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Blu Murray 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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David Oyelowo and Amiah Miller and Lonnie Chavis carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4779326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Oyelowo directs. Matthew J. Lloyd behind the camera. Blu Murray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by David Oyelowo, shot by Matthew J. Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Blu Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4David Oyelowo and Amiah Miller and Lonnie Chavis carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4779326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.