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Lightning Over Water

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Lightning Over Water
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NR,1hr 31min
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Released:
January 1, 1980
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Anchor Bay
Synopsis: Lightning Over Water is a penetrating documentary of the last days of cult film director Nicholas Ray. The film was lovingly assembled by Wim Wenders, whose idolatry of Ray is obvious in virtually every frame of his own work. Dying slowly of cancer, Ray reflects on a lifetime of accomplishments, failures and compromises, with plenty of screen time given over to his reminiscences of Joan Crawford, James Dean and others who appeared in his films. Most of the film was lensed in Ray's modest New York ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Nicholas Ray
Wim Wenders
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