The Water Man
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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Cast
16 people
David Oyelowo
Amos Boone
Known for
Selma
Star Wars Rebels
Amiah Miller
Jo Riley
Known for
War for the Planet of the Apes
The Madison
Lonnie Chavis
Gunner Boone
Known for
This Is Us
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Rosario Dawson
Mary Boone
Known for
Seven Pounds
Marvel's The Defenders
Maria Bello
Sheriff Goodwin
Known for
Prisoners
NCIS
Alfred Molina
Jim Bussey
Known for
Spider-Man 2
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Aaron Trainor
George Riley
Known for
40 Days and 40 Nights
Z Nation
Ted Rooney
Edward Schaal
Known for
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Gilmore Girls
Jessica Oyelowo
Missus Bakemeyer
Known for
Sleepy Hollow
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
John Henry Whitaker
Chuck
Known for
Shallow Ground
Jennifer Lanier
Hospice Nurse
Known for
Night Always Comes
Colby Dahlstrom
Preacher
No other roles listed
David Oyelowo Director · Emily A. Needell Writer Matthew J. Lloyd Cinematographer
United States release September 13, 2020 · Produced in United States · Production Yoruba Saxon, Harpo Films
Production
Shivhans Pictures
Production
Yoruba Saxon
Production
Harpo Films
Production
Netflix
Studio
Yoruba Saxon Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Türkiye · September 13, 2020
Theatrical
United States · September 13, 2020
Theatrical
United States · September 13, 2020
Digital
Brazil
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Canada
September 19, 2020 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
July 9, 2021 · Digital
Germany
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Hungary
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
July 9, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
July 9, 2021 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
July 9, 2021 · Theatrical
Spain
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
July 9, 2021 · Limited theatrical
July 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
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