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Lightning Over Water (1980)

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.
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Wim Wenders profile
Wim Wenders

Director

Nicholas Ray profile
Nicholas Ray

Director

Cast

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Wim Wenders

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Nicholas Ray profile
Nicholas Ray

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Susan Ray profile
Susan Ray

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Tom Farrell profile
Tom Farrell

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Ronee Blakley profile
Ronee Blakley

Self

Gerry Bamman profile
Gerry Bamman

Self

Pierre Cottrell profile
Pierre Cottrell

Self

Stefan Czapsky profile
Stefan Czapsky

Self

Mitch Dubin profile
Mitch Dubin

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Becky Johnston profile
Becky Johnston

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Tom Kaufman profile
Tom Kaufman

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Pat Kirck profile
Pat Kirck

Self

Wim Wenders profile
Wim Wenders

Self

Nicholas Ray profile
Nicholas Ray

Self

Susan Ray profile
Susan Ray

Self

Tom Farrell profile
Tom Farrell

Self

Ronee Blakley profile
Ronee Blakley

Self

Gerry Bamman profile
Gerry Bamman

Self

Pierre Cottrell profile
Pierre Cottrell

Self

Stefan Czapsky profile
Stefan Czapsky

Self

Mitch Dubin profile
Mitch Dubin

Self

Becky Johnston profile
Becky Johnston

Self

Tom Kaufman profile
Tom Kaufman

Self

Pat Kirck profile
Pat Kirck

Self

Extra

Release Date

October 1, 1980

Original Language

English, French, German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Basis-Film-Verleih GmbH logo

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