The Waterdance

"Sometimes, life happens by accident."

1992 1h 46m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as each character tries to deal with his new found handicap and the problems that go with it, especially Joel, whose lover Anna is having as difficult a time as he is.

“Sometimes, life happens by accident.”

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Cast

Eric Stoltz
Joel Garcia
Helen Hunt
Anna
Wesley Snipes
Raymond Hill
William Forsythe
Bloss
Elizabeth Peña
Rosa
William Allen Young
Les
Tony Genaro
Victor
Grace Zabriskie
Pat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Steinberg
Writers: Neal Jimenez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Steinberg, shot by Mark Plummer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Eric Stoltz and Helen Hunt and Wesley Snipes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, life happens by accident.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Steinberg directs. Mark Plummer behind the camera. Michael Convertino scores. Jeff Freeman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Steinberg, shot by Mark Plummer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Convertino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeff Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eric Stoltz and Helen Hunt and Wesley Snipes carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, life happens by accident.".
7IMDB entry: tt0105789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.