The Waterdance (1992)
Overview
Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as each character tries to deal with his new found handicap and the problems that go with it, especially Joel, whose lover Anna is having as difficult a time as he is.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.336 |
Directed By
Michael Steinberg
Neal Jimenez
Crew
Marie Cantin
Bob Ziembicki
Isis Mussenden
Gale Anne Hurd
Neal Jimenez
Michael Steinberg
Guy Riedel
Neal Jimenez
Michael Convertino
Jeff Freeman
Mark Plummer
Pam Dixon
Trey Batchelor
TOP CAST
Eric Stoltz
Joel Garcia
Helen Hunt
Anna
Wesley Snipes
Raymond Hill
William Forsythe
Bloss
Elizabeth Peña
Rosa
Tony Genaro
Victor
Grace Zabriskie
Pat
Kimberly Scott
Alice
Eva Rodriguez
Victor's Wife
Erick Vigil
Victor's Son
Edgar Rodriguez
Victor's Son
Angélica Castell
Victor's Daughter
Casey Stengel
Vernon
Susan Gibney
Cheryl Lynn
Elizabeth Dennehy
Candy
Starletta DuPois
Florence
Mirron E. Willis
Doctor
Badja Djola
Decton
Thomas F. Duffy
Dr. Harrison
Marco Ramos
Tomas
David Aguilar
Carlos
Michael Bowen
Biker #1
Joey Ciccone
Biker #2
Chelsea Madison-Ciu
Lucille
Fay Hauser
Rachel Hill
Barbara Alyn Woods
Annabelle Lee
Henry Harris
Mr. Gibson
Jennifer Ryan
Stripper
Adriana Barbor
Stripper
Rick Lieberman
David Albini
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