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Waterproof (2000)

PG-13 01/01/2000 (US) Drama 1h 34m

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Eli Zeal is about to learn that to err is human... and to forgive divine.

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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.

Barry Berman

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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
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A review by Wuchak

80%

Written by Wuchak on May 23, 2023

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... read the rest.

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