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THE WATERDANCE (1992) |
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| Writer/director Neal Jimenez's semi-autobiographical story about three newly disabled men who meet in a rehabilitation center and strike up an unlikely friendship. Joel, a writer; Bloss, a bigoted biker; and Ray, a boastful, embittered black man come from vastly differing backgrounds but find a common ground in their attempt to come to terms with their lives as parapelegics. Much of their trauma centers around the loss of their sexuality -- particularly of Joel, who was in the midst of an affair with a married woman when he was injured. Now the uncertainty of Joel and his girlfriend's future together is compounded by the fact that Joel has to re-learn physically and emotionally, how to have a sexual relationship. |
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| Eric Stoltz (Joel Garcia), Helen Hunt (Anna), William Allen Young (Les), James Roach (Guy in Electric Wheelchair), Elizabeth Pena (Rosa), Henry Harris (Mr. Gibson), Tony Genaro (Victor), Eva Rodriguez (Victor's Wife), Erick Vigil (Victor's Son), Edgar Rodriguez (Victor's Son), Angelica Castell (Victor's Daughter), William Forsythe (Bloss), Grace Zabriskie (Pat), Wesley Snipes (Raymond Hill), Kimberly Scott (Alice), Casey Stengel (Vernon), Susan Gibney (Cheryl Lynn), Elizabeth Dennehy (Candy), Starletta DuPois (Florence), Mirron E. Willis (Doctor), Badja Djola (Decton), Marco Ramos (Tomas), David Aguilar (Carlos), Thomas F. Duffy (Harrison), Chelsea Madison-Ciu (Lucille). |
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IMAGINE BEING TRAPPED INSIDE YOUR OWN BODY. IMAGINE BEING SET FREE. |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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RELEASE DATE: May 15th, 1992 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $138,313 (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $1.7 million (USA)
BUDGET: $2.7 million (USA)
- Feature directorial debut for screenwriter Neal Jimenez ("The River's Edge"). This film is semi-auto-biographical story based on Jimenez's own experiences. He was injured while on a camping trip with his married mistress. As a result of those injuries he is now confined to a wheelchair. |
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DIRECTORS: Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg.
WRITER: Neal Jimenez.
PRODUCERS: Marie Cantin and Gale Anne Hurd.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Guy Riedel.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Michael Convertino.
DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia Tri Star Pictures. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"An experience from a gifted writer telling a story from personal experience, as opposed to some hack culling together a melodrama about how sad it is to be crippled." -- Scott Weinberg, Daily Reviews |
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| "Powerful!" -- Paul Sherman, Boston Herald |
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| "Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Extraordinary, entertaining and smart!" -- Siskel & Ebert |
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"Genuine passion and a lot of gutsy humor." -- Vincent Canby, The New York Times |
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