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The Devil Has a Name

"It's In The Water"

2019 1h 37m EN
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5.3
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โ˜…5.3TMDB ยท 63
DramaComedyThriller
Synopsis
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An oil baron and a farmer standoff after the water on his farm is poisoned by her company.

โ€œIt's In The Waterโ€

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Edward James Olmos
Writers
Robert McEveety
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward James Olmos, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ariel Marx. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert K. Lambert 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 Strathairn and Kate Bosworth and Pablo Schreiber carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's In The Water".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7894510 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward James Olmos directs. Reynaldo Villalobos behind the camera. Ariel Marx scores. Robert K. Lambert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 7 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Edward James Olmos, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Ariel Marx. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5David Strathairn and Kate Bosworth and Pablo Schreiber carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "It's In The Water".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt7894510 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 63 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Reynaldo Villalobos
Original score
Ariel Marx
Editing
Robert K. Lambert
Production design
Jason Hougaard
Makeup / hair
Doniella Davy
Runtime
97 min ยท 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • TR

    True Navigator Media

  • FO

    Four Horsemen Films

    GB

  • StoryBoard Media

    StoryBoard Media

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerStephen McEveety
  • ProducerPatrick Hibler
  • ProducerRobert McEveety
  • ProducerEdward James Olmos
  • Executive ProducerAli Jazayeri
  • Executive ProducerDavid Gendron
  • Executive ProducerLawrence Starrh
  • Executive ProducerCarol Kroeker
  • Executive ProducerJay Kroeker
  • Executive ProducerBobbi Sue Luther
  • Executive ProducerDavid Segel
  • Executive ProducerElisabeth Costa de Beauregard
  • Executive ProducerPhilip Kin
  • Production DesignJason Hougaard
  • EditorRobert K. Lambert
  • Costume DesignerLynette Meyer
  • Music SupervisorAndrea von Foerster
  • CastingRichard Hicks
  • Associate ProducerBrighid McEveety
  • Associate ProducerRobert K. Lambert
  • Art DirectionNicolas Kelley
  • Set DecorationLaura G. Ochoa
  • Makeup Department HeadDoniella Davy
  • Key Makeup ArtistKirsten Coleman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • pollution
  • trial
  • water shortage
  • oil
  • farmer

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Premiere2019-08-04PG-13ยท Los Angeles Latino Film Festival
  • Digital2020-10-16

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