A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 14 nominations total
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self - Reporter
- (archive footage)
- (as Julie Chen)
- Self
- (archive sound)
- (voice)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Quotes
elderly woman: The water is steady rising in the attic ma'am and I'm gonna drown in the attic.
9/11 dispatcher: Can you break a hole in the attic?
elderly woman: I tried. I broke a chair for it. I cannot pry this wood off this attic ma'am.
9/11 dispatcher: The police are not coming out until the weather conditions get better.
elderly woman: [long pause] So I'm gonna die.
[long pause]
elderly woman: Hello?
9/11 dispatcher: Yes.
elderly woman: I can't get out.
- SoundtracksHurricane Waters
Performed by Citizen Cope
- paul2001sw-1
- Mar 4, 2009
- Permalink
- How long is Trouble the Water?Powered by Alexa
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $900,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $520,151
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $28,606
- Aug 24, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $522,766
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1