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The Waterdance

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.1K
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POPULARITY
24,040
9,054
The Waterdance (1992)
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A young man learns how to come to terms with his disability after becoming paralyzed in a hiking accident.A young man learns how to come to terms with his disability after becoming paralyzed in a hiking accident.A young man learns how to come to terms with his disability after becoming paralyzed in a hiking accident.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
24,040
9,054
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Neal Jimenez
      • Michael Steinberg
    • Writer
      • Neal Jimenez
    • Stars
      • Eric Stoltz
      • Helen Hunt
      • Wesley Snipes
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Neal Jimenez
      • Michael Steinberg
    • Writer
      • Neal Jimenez
    • Stars
      • Eric Stoltz
      • Helen Hunt
      • Wesley Snipes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    The Waterdance
    Trailer 0:32
    The Waterdance

    Photos21

    Helen Hunt, Wesley Snipes, and Eric Stoltz in The Waterdance (1992)
    Helen Hunt in The Waterdance (1992)
    Helen Hunt, Wesley Snipes, and Eric Stoltz in The Waterdance (1992)
    Helen Hunt in The Waterdance (1992)
    Wesley Snipes in The Waterdance (1992)
    Wesley Snipes, Eric Stoltz, and William Forsythe in The Waterdance (1992)
    Wesley Snipes, Eric Stoltz, and William Forsythe in The Waterdance (1992)
    Eric Stoltz in The Waterdance (1992)
    Eric Stoltz in The Waterdance (1992)
    Eric Stoltz in The Waterdance (1992)
    Helen Hunt and Eric Stoltz in The Waterdance (1992)
    Helen Hunt in The Waterdance (1992)

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    Eric Stoltz
    Eric Stoltz
    • Joel Garcia
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Anna
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Raymond Hill
    William Allen Young
    William Allen Young
    • Les
    James Roach
    • Guy in the Electric Wheelchair
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Rosa
    Henry Harris
    • Mr. Gibson
    Tony Genaro
    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
    William Forsythe
    • Bloss
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Pat
    Kimberly Scott
    Kimberly Scott
    • Alice
    Casey Stengel
    • Vernon
    Susan Gibney
    Susan Gibney
    • Cheryl Lynn
    Elizabeth Dennehy
    Elizabeth Dennehy
    • Candy
    • Directors
      • Neal Jimenez
      • Michael Steinberg
    • Writer
      • Neal Jimenez
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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

      [after Joel nearly crashes the van they're in]

      Joel Garcia: Boy, he sure came out of nowhere, didn't he?

      Sang: It's a good thing we're already paralyzed.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Folks!/K2/One False Move/Poison Ivy/Leaving Normal (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Harry Dean
      Performed by Penelope Houston & The Birdboys

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    An unforgettable and thrilling movie...
    It's funny how your life can change in a second... To attend ''The Waterdance'' for the first time it was an unforgettable experience, the way you need to get used to a new way of life it can seem frightening, and to notice that there are other people going by a similar situation it can help you to go on.

    Eric Stoltz's performances and mainly of Helen Hunt (oh man!, Helen is the purest and graceful woman in earth...) are wonderful, Wesley Snipes also surprises in one of your last serious roles. A film simple and at the same time deep that doesn't get to leave us indifferent to the message that is transmitted: enjoy each moment of your life...

    Really to a film as that the any hour is not attended!!! (sorry, it's a Brazilian expression...).
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    • overmatik
    • Feb 26, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Waterdance
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • No Frills Film Production
      • RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,723,319
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,313
      • May 17, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,723,319
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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