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Waterworld

Waterworld

Beyond the horizon lies the secret to a new beginning.

19956.22h 15m

Overview

In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.

Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Written by David Twohy, Peter Rader
Produced by Charles Gordon, John Davis, Kevin Costner
Box OfficeBudget: $175.0MRevenue: $264.2M

Top Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Mariner

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Deacon

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Helen

Tina Majorino

Tina Majorino

Enola

R. D. Call

R. D. Call

Enforcer

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Nord

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Old Gregor

Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles

Gatesman

Kim Coates

Kim Coates

Drifter

Chaim Jeraffi

Chaim Jeraffi

Drifter

Themes & Keywords

sailboathuman evolutiontattoooceanmutantpirate gangpiratemelting ice capsoil tankerbarmaidfree divingwater planetenvironmental disasterreluctant herounderwater fightnew species of humangenetic mutationsurvival at seaspecial childfuturistic world

About Waterworld

Waterworld is a adventure, action, science fiction film released in 1995 exploring themes of sailboat, human evolution, tattoo, ocean, mutant, pirate gang. Directed by Kevin Reynolds, it stars Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn. In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.

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