

The Waterdance
1992-05-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- Michael Steinberg, Neal Jimenez
- Production companies
- No Frills Film, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Eric StoltzJoel Garcia
Helen HuntAnna
Wesley SnipesRaymond Hill
William ForsytheBloss
Elizabeth PeñaRosa
William Allen YoungLes
Tony GenaroVictor
Grace ZabriskiePat
Kimberly ScottAlice
Susan GibneyCheryl Lynn
Elizabeth DennehyCandy
Starletta DuPoisFlorence
Mirron E. WillisDoctor
Badja DjolaDecton
Thomas F. DuffyDr. HarrisonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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