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Waterland

R19921h 35mStephen Gyllenhaal
IMDb 6.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 47%

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The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.

DramaMystery
Based On Novel Or Book1970sFamily HistoryTeacherMemoryHigh School TeacherHistory TeacherNorfolkPittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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What is Waterland (1992) about?

The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.

Who stars in Waterland?

Waterland stars Jeremy Irons (Tom Crick), Sinéad Cusack (Mary Crick), Grant Warnock (Young Tom), Lena Headey (Young Mary), Callum Dixon (Freddie Parr). The film was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.

How long is Waterland?

Waterland has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated R.

Is Waterland worth watching?

Waterland holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 47. Fans of Drama, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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