Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
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| Sean Astin | ... | Mitch | |
| Mimi Rogers | ... | Kim | |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Kelly | |
| John Emmet Tracy | ... | Bank Manager | |
| Elvis Thao | ... | Factory Worker | |
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Chike Johnson | ||
| Lisa Mihelich | ... | Cheering Fan | |
| Neil Willenson | ... | Nelson, Fox TV Cameraman | |
| Jeff Gendelman | ... | John | |
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Sam Fuhrer | ... | The Waterskier |
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David John Rosenthal | ... | Fisherman |
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Deleono Johnson | ... | Factory Worker |
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Dylan Simon | ... | Cheering Fan |
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Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
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16 May 2016 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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After bringing Kelly on board his boat Mitch attempts to start his boat to take them home but the motor sputters and smokes and won't start. But when he pulls the motor up he finds that the prop has broken off which would not have caused the problems previously shown. See more »Quotes
Kelly: When I was a child, my mother used to say to me, "If you had another brain, it would be lonesome." Talking to you, I finally understand what she meant.See more »
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Being an older person, I remember when serious acting was still the expectation of good movies, before special effects were given the priorities. This film is a very good and believable study of how two very different men might be brought together in very fantastically different circumstances. The fact that in the ending credits the note is made that the events of the film are based on actual happenings does much to explain and reinforce some of my personal beliefs about "pre-destination" and possibly "Divine" intervention. The main actors did an excellent job, considering the limitations of being pretty much a two actor film for most of the movie, and how the chance meeting of the two would change their lives forever.
I strongly suggest you might overlook some of the films negative ratings and see it for the very good film it is.