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The Waterdance(1992)
Status: Released
Date: 1992-05-13
60%
44 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
Sometimes, life happens by accident.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
No Frills Film
Movie: The Waterdance
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eric Stoltz
Joel Garcia
Helen Hunt
Anna
Wesley Snipes
Raymond Hill
William Forsythe
Bloss
Elizabeth Peña
Rosa
William Allen Young
Les
Tony Genaro
Victor
Grace Zabriskie
Pat
Kimberly Scott
Alice
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