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Lightning Over Water

198091 min★6.7 (32 votes)
Documentary

Overview

Director 'Nicholas Ray' is eager to complete a final film before his imminent death from cancer. Wim Wenders is working on his own film Hammett (1983) in Hollywood, but flies to New York to help Ray realize his final wish. Ray's original intent is to make a fiction film about a dying painter who sails to China to find a cure for his disease. He and Wenders discuss this idea, but it is obviously unrealistic given Ray's state of health.

Original Language:EN

Where to Watch Lightning Over Water

In United States, you can stream it on Criterion Channel. Availability may change over time.

You can watch Lightning Over Water on Criterion Channel.

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Cast

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Self

Susan Ray

Self

Tom Farrell

Tom Farrell

Self

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

Self

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Self

Pierre Cottrell

Self

Stefan Czapsky

Stefan Czapsky

Self

Mitch Dubin

Self

Becky Johnston

Self

Tom Kaufman

Self

Pat Kirck

Self

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