Waterworld (1995)

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writers (WGA):

Peter Rader (written by) and
David Twohy (written by)

Release Date:

28 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Beyond the horizon lies the secret to a new beginning.

Plot:

In a future where the polar ice caps have melted and most of Earth is underwater, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl find dry land.

Plot Keywords:

Sea | Smoker | Water | Mutant | Sail

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Mariner
Chaim Girafi	...	Drifter (as Chaim Jeraffi)
Rick Aviles	...	Gatesman
R.D. Call	...	Enforcer
Zitto Kazann	...	Elder / Survivor
Leonardo Cimino	...	Elder
Zakes Mokae	...	Priam
Luke Ka'ili Jr.	...	Boy
Anthony DeMasters	...	Boy
Willy Petrovic	...	Boy
Jack Kehler	...	Banker
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Helen
Lanny Flaherty	...	Trader
Robert A. Silverman	...	Hydroholic
Gerard Murphy	...	Nord

Also Known As:

Waterworld (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Mundo acuático (Mexico) [es]
O'lum Ha-Mayim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Potopljeni svet (Slovenia) [sl]
Su dünyasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Un monde sans terre (Canada: French title) (working title) [fr]
Vízivilág (Hungary) [hu]
Vatnaveröld (Iceland) (informal title) [is]
Waterworld (France) [fr]
Waterworld (Finland) [fi]
Waterworld (Spain) [es]
Waterworld - O Segredo das Águas (Brazil) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense scenes of action violence, brief nudity and language.

Runtime:

135 min | USA:176 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:M | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Huntington Beach, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The atoll set was over 1/4 mile in circumference.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Judging from the trading scene between the Mariner and the crazy drifter, paper appears to be a highly rare and valuable commodity. However, the fact that the Smokers consume a large amount of paper as a part of their cigarettes is never addressed.

Quotes:

Depth Gauge: [Sees the Mariner's lit flare about to fall on the oil. An end to his miserable existence] Oh, thank God!
[Kaboom]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V)

Soundtrack:

MUSIC BOX THEME

Underrated action movie with some very funny scenes

There is no point going through this film and trying to make all the science fit. The scientific fact has been stretched to breaking point. I found this a very enjoyable experience with some of the best comic strip bad guys in any movie. Costner plays a likable, although traditional, nomadic hero taking care of no 1. Fortunately, there isn't really a love element in the film to spoil it too much. This film has numerous memorable scenes that verge on the hysterical including the oars coming out of the oil tanker, the dropping of the match into the oil tanker and Costner's bungie jump to save the girl. Great stuff. I can't wait for the producers to make a sequel.