Canada / Sep 11, 1980 / Toronto Film Festival
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Director 'Nicholas Ray' is eager to complete a final film before his imminent death from cancer. Wim Wenders is working on his own film Hammett (1983) in Hollywood, but flies to New York to help Ray realize his final wish. Ray's original intent is to make a fiction film about a dying painter who sails to China to find a cure for his disease. He and Wenders discuss this idea, but it is obviously unrealistic given Ray's state of health.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stefan Czapsky | Self |
| Mitch Dubin | Self |
| Becky Johnston | Self |
| Tom Kaufman | Self |
| Pat Kirck | Self |
| Edward Lachman | Self |
| Martin Müller | Self |
| Craig Nelson | Self |
| Timothy Ray | Self |
| Martin Schäfer | Self |
| Chris Sievernich | Self |
| Jim Jarmusch | Self (uncredited) |
| Peter Przygodda | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lightning Over Water |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Basis-Film-Verleih GmbH |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1980 |
| Executive producer | Renée Gundelach |
| Production | Wim Wenders, Pierre Cottrell, Chris Sievernich |
| Writer | Wim Wenders, Nicholas Ray |
| Editing | Peter Przygodda, Wim Wenders |
| Cinematography | Martin Schäfer, Edward Lachman, Timothy Ray, Mitch Dubin |
| Assistant directors | Pat Kirck, Nicholas Ray, Wim Wenders |
| Lighting | Stefan Czapsky |
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| Camera operators | Martin Schäfer, Edward Lachman, Timothy Ray, Mitch Dubin |
| Additional photography | Martin Schäfer, Edward Lachman, Timothy Ray, Mitch Dubin |
| Music | Ronee Blakley, Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto, Maryte Kavaliauskas, Martin Müller, Gary Steele, Jack Higgins |
| Sound | Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto, Ronee Blakley, Maryte Kavaliauskas, Martin Müller, Gary Steele, Jack Higgins |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 01, 1980
Greece / Apr 08, 2010
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