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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1991 DVD Release: 12/18/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Medical Drama, Ensemble Film

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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Eric Stoltz - Joel Garcia
Helen Hunt - Anna
William Forsythe - Bloss
Wesley Snipes - Raymond Hill
Elizabeth Peña - Rosa

Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg's drama The Waterdance comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include trailers, and filmographies. This is a fine release from Columbia/TriStar that boasts excellent picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide