Waterproof
Eli Zeal is about to learn that to err is human... and to forgive divine.
2000 | 94m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Barry Berman |
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| Single mother Tyree Battle struggles to keep her young son Thaniel away from the gang-plagued city streets that he is mixed up in. Under severe gang pressure, Thaniel accidentally shoots Jewish shopkeeper Eli Zeal in a botched robbery attempt. Tyree, protecting her son from the law, kidnaps Eli and flees to her hometown of Waterproof. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 2000 |
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| Director: | Barry Berman |
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| Genres: | Drama |
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Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Whitman Mayo | Sugar |
| April Grace | Tyree Battle |
| Burt Reynolds | Eli Zeal |
| Cordereau Dye | Thaniel Battle |
| Brandon Crawford | Gang Kid #1 |
| Ja'net DuBois | Viola Battle |
| Orlando Jones | Natty Battle |
| Anthony Lee | 'Brother Big' Battle |
| Lou Criscuolo | Garage Manager |
| Al Wiggins | D.C. Detective |
| Gil Johnson | Chris Hardwick |
| Leland L. Jones | Rev. Ferris Grouse |
| Darrell Harlee | Church Piano Player |
| Joe Inscoe | Dr. Austin |
| Whitney Tucker | Tyree, 6 years old |
| Chuck Kinlaw | Deputy Vizard |
| Louis C. Robins | D.C. Detective (uncredited) |
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| Barry Berman | Director |
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**_Aged Burt Reynolds visits a black family in rural Louisiana_** A white shop owner from DC (Reynolds) is injured and whisked away by a black cab driver (April Grace) to her family’s modest home in the Deep South where he stays longer than expected. Shot in October-November, 1997, “Waterproof ... ” was not released until 2000-2001, but it’s a well-done Southern Gothic that respects the intelligence of the viewer. Hours after watching I was able to connect-the-dots and it elicited a ‘Wow’ reaction. This is easily one of Burt’s best roles, but you have to be in the mood for a drama. I don’t want to say much more because it’s best for you to discover for yourself, but the movie’s warm, sobering and revelational. Moreover, it contains one of the best church sequences in cinematic history. If you liked Robert Duvall’s "The Apostle" (1997), you’ll appreciate this. The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Tensas Parish in northeast Louisiana with other stuff done in Wilmington, North Carolina. GRADE: A-/B+