The Waterdance (1992)
Directed by Neal Jimenez / Michael Steinberg / Neal Jiminez
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Medical Drama, Psychological Drama, Ensemble Film |
Release Date - May 13, 1992 (USA) |
Run Time - 106 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Paralyzed in a 1984 accident, writer/director Neal Jimenez (of River's Edge fame) channelled his own experiences and emotions into his 1991 film Waterdance. Eric Stoltz stars as a young writer left incapacitated by a hiking accident. He is placed in a paraplegic ward, peopled by patients of all races and emotional states. Together with his new-found friends, Stoltz rebels against the hospital system and his own debilitation. Helen Hunt and Wesley Snipes are among the costars in this effective update (though not a remake) of 1950's The Men. Waterdance was given a brief theatrical release in 1992 before being telecast on PBS' American Playhouse in early 1993.
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paralysis, writer, paraplegic, patient [medical], rehabilitation [physical therapy], extramarital-affair, friendship, physical-therapy
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