The Waterdance (1992)

Directors:

Neal Jimenez
Michael Steinberg

Writer (WGA):

Neal Jimenez (written by)

Release Date:

13 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Imagine being trapped inside your own body. Imagine being set free.

Plot:

An oft overlooked film about struggling to deal with paralysis. Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking...

Plot Keywords:

Wheelchair | Handicap | Ethnic Slur | Racial Slur | Based On True Story

Awards:

5 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	Joel Garcia
Helen Hunt	...	Anna
William Allen Young	...	Les
James Roach	...	Guy in the Electric Wheelchair
Elizabeth Peña	...	Rosa
Henry Harris	...	Mr. Gibson
Tony Genaro	...	Victor
Eva Rodriguez	...	Victor's Wife
Erick Vigil	...	Victor's Son
Edgar Rodriguez	...	Victor's Son
Angélica Castell	...	Victor's Daughter
William Forsythe	...	Bloss
Grace Zabriskie	...	Pat
Wesley Snipes	...	Raymond Hill
Kimberly Scott	...	Alice
Casey Stengel	...	Vernon
Susan Gibney	...	Cheryl Lynn
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Candy
Starletta DuPois	...	Florence
Mirron E. Willis	...	Doctor
Badja Djola	...	Decton
Marco Ramos	...	Tomas
David Aguilar	...	Carlos
Thomas F. Duffy	...	Dr. Harrison
Michael Bowen	...	Biker #1
Joey Ciccone	...	Biker #2
Chelsea Madison-Ciu	...	Lucille
Fay Hauser	...	Rachel Hill
Andrea Young	...	Starletta Hill
Tai Thai	...	Sang
Rick Lieberman	...	David Albini
Ed Barkas	...	Western Man
Lyla Chang	...	Korean Singer
Sandra Lee	...	Korean Singer
Kyu Na	...	Korean Singer
Sanghyuk Shin	...	Korean Singer
Joe Goddbiff	...	Derelict Man
Pola Churchill	...	Vernon's Wife
Barbara Alyn Woods	...	Annabelle Lee
Joe Nipote	...	Emcee
Jennifer Ryan	...	Stripper
Adriana Barbor	...	Stripper
Tony Simotes	...	Phone Operator #1
Rebecca Ruth	...	Phone Operator Sheila
William Forward	...	Cop

Directed by
Neal Jimenez
Michael Steinberg

Writing credits (WGA)
Neal Jimenez		(written by)

Produced by
Marie Cantin	....	producer
Gale Anne Hurd	....	producer
Guy Riedel	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Convertino

Cinematography by
Mark Plummer

Film Editing by
Jeff Freeman

Casting by
Pam Dixon

Production Design by
Bob Ziembicki

Costume Design by
Isis Mussenden

Makeup Department
Denise Fischer	....	hair stylist
Denise Fischer	....	makeup artist
Kelcey Fry	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Laura Greenlee	....	production manager
Lisa Yesko	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Trey Batchelor	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Kevin Hughes	....	property master
Gerald Lehtola	....	set dresser
Cathy Mantych	....	on-set dresser
Antonio Molina	....	art department
Antonio Molina	....	set dresser
Tyler Patton	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Lance Brown	....	sound editor
Mark Fay	....	cableman
Tom Hartig	....	boom operator
Alan Howarth	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer
Brian Risner	....	sound effects editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Conway	....	gaffer
Rick Davis	....	key grip
Kelly Evans	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Terrence Harris	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Eric A. Lewy	....	assistant editor
Judd H. Maslansky	....	first assistant editor
Bob Wenokur	....	studio post-production representative

Music Department
Tomas Hart	....	music element creator

Transportation Department
Jason Belsky	....	transportation coordinator
Antonio Molina	....	driver

Other crew
Ron Cicero	....	assistant to director
Beth DePatie	....	production coordinator
William Doyle	....	location manager

Production Companies

• No Frills Film Production

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• HVC Films (Brazil) (VHS)
• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
• Versátil Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

No Frills Film Production

Trivia:

This is a semi-autobiographical film for co-director Neal Jimenez who became a paraplegic after a hiking accident.

Quotes:

Anna: Come on, I had a good time. Really. We saw a movie!
Joel Garcia: A bad, bad, bad, bad, bad movie.
Anna: Well, the dinner was... pretty bad too. Yeah. The whole day kind of sucked, didn't it?

Movie Connections:

References Ordinary People (1980)

Excellent character study buoyed by exceptional Stoltz & Hunt

THE WATERDANCE (1992) ***1/2 Eric Stoltz, Helen Hunt, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe, Elizabeth Pena, Grace Zibriskie. Excellent character study of a young author's freak paralyzing accident opens his eyes to the challenges life truly offers despite the limitations. Ensemble work at its finest and inspired in part autobiography of co-director Neal Jiminez' fate( he co-directed with Michael Steinberg).