The Water Man

Name: The Water Man
Genre: Adventure
Released: 2020-09-13
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, Lonnie Chavis, Rosario Dawson, Maria Bello

2020·Movie·PG·92 min·★ 6.1(259)

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Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's father Amos must immerse himself in his son's world to find them.

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Japan	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	—

About The Water Man

The Water Man is a 2020 English-language adventure film directed by David Oyelowo. The cast is led by David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, Lonnie Chavis. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

The Water Man was produced by Shivhans Pictures, Yoruba Saxon, and Harpo Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 13, 2020, and carries a PG certification.

Director: David Oyelowo
Writers: Emily A. Needell
Release date: September 13, 2020
OTT release: September 13, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Shivhans Pictures, Yoruba Saxon, Harpo Films

The Water Man cast & crew

The Water Man was directed by David Oyelowo and written by Emily A. Needell.

The cast features David Oyelowo as Amos Boone, Amiah Miller as Jo Riley, Lonnie Chavis as Gunner Boone, Rosario Dawson as Mary Boone, Maria Bello as Sheriff Goodwin, and Alfred Molina as Jim Bussey.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Matthew J. Lloyd and it was produced by David Oyelowo and Darren M. Demetre.

Is The Water Man worth watching?

The Water Man holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 259 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, The Water Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Water Man

In United States, you can stream The Water Man on Hoopla and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 13, 2020.

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