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Waterborne

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Waterborne

R

2005

1h 18m

Drama

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500+ Ratings

In Los Angeles, Ritter (Jon Gries) is a National Guardsman and father. Zach (Christopher Masterson) and Bodi (Jake Muxworthy) are college students. Heera Bhatti (Shabana Azmi) and her son (Ajay Naidu) run a local store. When terrorists contaminate the city's water supply, all of them must contend with the volatile situation. Not only do they face the threat of dehydration, but also the wrath of other desperate citizens. Each group responds differently in their fight for survival.

Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

This is definitely a film where style triumphs over substance.

Apr 11, 2005

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[S]mart, nicely acted, and it looks great, far sharper and more stylish than its reported $1 million budget would lead you to believe it could be...

Jan 2, 2008

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

Even without terrorists, it seems, we may be our own worst enemies. Waterborne makes that point with a compelling, highly watchable story.

Rated: B-

Feb 12, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

The action is kept up-close and personal, focusing on individuals instead of mass hysteria. This sense of immediacy brings the audience closer to the story.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 19, 2005

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 22, 2005

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Liam D

A very decent story with some strong acting but at some points it's a bit too style over substance

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Audience Member

Intriguing premise marred by a low budget and talky script.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this film. Takes a more personal and close up perspective than many similar vein films/tv shows. Some very good performances especially Christopher Berry who made me weep in one scene.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Frances H

One very scary movie in the way it shows how easily people can turn against each other when something as vital as water is concerned. It packs a very hard punch for a low budget indie movie, and has a lot to say about the human condition.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/13

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Audience Member

100%? Were these reviews written by the director? The cinematography is extremely amateurish. There's a theme- really bright overexposed light and twitchy, grainy, highly processed digital video. There's also a highly repetitive, usually inappropriate soundtrack. Something is just.......off.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Wonderful movie about overcoming human nature amidst adversity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

In Los Angeles, Ritter (Jon Gries) is a National Guardsman and father. Zach (Christopher Masterson) and Bodi (Jake Muxworthy) are college students. Heera Bhatti (Shabana Azmi) and her son (Ajay Naidu) run a local store. When terrorists contaminate the city's water supply, all of them must contend with the volatile situation. Not only do they face the threat of dehydration, but also the wrath of other desperate citizens. Each group responds differently in their fight for survival.

Director: Ben Rekhi
Producer: Smriti Mundhra, Taylor Phillips, Salvy Maleki, Ben Rekhi
Screenwriter: Ben Rekhi
Production Co: Drops Entertainment
Rating: R (Drug Content|Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Feb 21, 2006
Runtime: 1h 18m