Waterproof (2000)

Burt Reynolds plays an aging jewish owner of a little grocery store, he is the only foreigner in the street: he lives in an African-American neighborhood. Tough and intrepid, he won't sell ... See full summary »

Director:

Barry Berman

Writer:

Barry Berman

Stars:

Whitman Mayo, April Grace, Burt Reynolds

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whitman Mayo	...	Sugar
April Grace	...	Tyree Battle
Burt Reynolds	...	Eli Zeal
Cordereau Dye	...	Thaniel Battle
Brandon Crawford	...	Gang Kid #1
Ja'net DuBois	...	Viola Battle
Orlando Jones	...	Natty Battle
Anthony Lee	...	'Brother Big' Battle
Lou Criscuolo	...	Garage Manager
Al Wiggins	...	D.C. Detective
Gil Johnson	...	Chris Hardwick
Leland L. Jones	...	Rev. Ferris Grouse (as Leland Jones)
Darrell Harlee	...	Church Piano Player
Joe Inscoe	...	Dr. Austin
Whitney Tucker	...	Tyree, 6 years old

Storyline

Burt Reynolds plays an aging jewish owner of a little grocery store, he is the only foreigner in the street: he lives in an African-American neighborhood. Tough and intrepid, he won't sell out his little store,and he won't give things up...

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Plot Keywords:

christian | church | family relationships | gunshot wound | independent film

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Taglines:

Eli Zeal is about to learn that to err is human... and to forgive divine.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Cloud Ten pictures [ca]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Toda Prova

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cape Fear Filmworks, Interstate 40 Feature Film Company, Lightmotive

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Newman, 'Jack Lemmon' and Gene Hackman were originally up for the role of Jewish store owner Eli Zeal.

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Quotes

Eli Zeal: What kind of a child are you raising?
Tyree Battle: A good one!
Eli Zeal: He's a criminal!
Tyree Battle: He's not a criminal!
Eli Zeal: Well somebody here is!

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, there is a shot of Eli Zeal's Jewish store. On the front window is a sign that says "For Sale"

User Reviews

Powerful...I cannot believe I found it at the library. Lucky Me!

First off...nobody I know of is more anti-religion establishment than I. With that said, anybody who derides this movie because of it's characters and their religious faith, is a complete moron. This movie was never about religion, it's about people.

In my lifetime, I have seen few movies which strike me right to the core but this one is one of the top 3. Period.

The acting was outstanding and the character development and portrayal was top notch.

In today's never ending onslaught of movies of wise asses, tough guys, two bit harlots and losers of every kind, this is a movie about PEOPLE. Real, believable, wonderfully complex and flawed people; People you yourself would like to know.

So, if your tired of the shoot 'em ups and the Tom Cruise drivel, the sci-fi where you have to be tripping on acid just to be able to follow the story, or the teenager toilet humor movies, and really want to enjoy a movie that has the depth and substance of a great book but only in 90 minutes, then this is the movie to watch.

Keep an open mind...you'll be handsomely rewarded for it. I loved it.