Lightning Over Water (1980)Stream and Watch Online

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Released October 1st, 1980, 'Lightning Over Water' stars Wim Wenders, Nicholas Ray, Susan Ray, Tom Farrell The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 26 respected users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the 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."

'Lightning Over Water' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .