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Drama

Waterproof

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

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 : 2000-01-01

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Status : Released

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Cast

Whitman Mayo

Character Name : Sugar

Original Name : Whitman Mayo

Gender : Male

April Grace

Character Name : Tyree Battle

Original Name : April Grace

Gender : Female

Burt Reynolds

Character Name : Eli Zeal

Original Name : Burt Reynolds

Gender : Male

Cordereau Dye

Character Name : Thaniel Battle

Original Name : Cordereau Dye

Gender : Male

Brandon Crawford

Character Name : Gang Kid #1

Original Name : Brandon Crawford

Gender : Male

Ja'net DuBois

Character Name : Viola Battle

Original Name : Ja'net DuBois

Gender : Female

Orlando Jones

Character Name : Natty Battle

Original Name : Orlando Jones

Gender : Male

Anthony Lee

Character Name : 'Brother Big' Battle

Original Name : Anthony Lee

Gender : Male

Lou Criscuolo

Character Name : Garage Manager

Original Name : Lou Criscuolo

Gender : Male

Al Wiggins

Character Name : D.C. Detective

Original Name : Al Wiggins

Gender : Male

Gil Johnson

Character Name : Chris Hardwick

Original Name : Gil Johnson

Gender : Male

Leland L. Jones

Character Name : Rev. Ferris Grouse

Original Name : Leland L. Jones

Gender : Male

Darrell Harlee

Character Name : Church Piano Player

Original Name : Darrell Harlee

Gender : Male

Joe Inscoe

Character Name : Dr. Austin

Original Name : Joe Inscoe

Gender : Male

Whitney Tucker

Character Name : Tyree, 6 years old

Original Name : Whitney Tucker

Gender : Male

Chuck Kinlaw

Character Name : Deputy Vizard

Original Name : Chuck Kinlaw

Gender : Male

Louis C. Robins

Character Name : D.C. Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis C. Robins

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-05-23

**_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+