Waters Rising (2007)

Two Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the Desire Projects in New Orleans who both end up in Houston after the storm. The storm twists the fates of these two men. The first, Jay Dee, was a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Greg Carter, Shawn McElveen

Writers:

Greg Carter, Joseph A. Elmore Jr.,

Stars:

Franklyn J. Anderson, Jerome Six Booker, Amanda Chism

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Franklyn J. Anderson	...	Aw Shit
Jerome Six Booker	...	Yellow shirt / movie score
Amanda Chism	...	Snowflake
Marcus Newman Comier	...	Jay Dee
Dirt	...	Dirt
Sara Gaston	...	Woman in Parking Lot
Joe Grisaffi	...	White Man
Louis Gusemano	...	Bill
Johnathan Gwyn	...	Kevin
Junie Hoang	...	La La
Michael Anthony Jackson	...	Gangster
Leo Michael Lewis	...	John John
Jalene Mack	...	Mother / Crackhead Carol
Shawn McElveen	...	Doug
Amy Morris	...	Margie

Storyline

Two Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the Desire Projects in New Orleans who both end up in Houston after the storm. The storm twists the fates of these two men. The first, Jay Dee, was a feared and powerful crime boss who is humbled when he loses everything and winds up as a lowly clerk at a retail chain store. The second, Shawn, an underachieving poor kid from the neighborhood gets a fresh start and becomes a writer/novelist.

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Plot Keywords:

hurricane katrina | disaster | flood | mississippi

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Desire

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nexus Entertainment, Nexus Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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