The Water Engine (1992)DVD VHS | Cast list | | Charles Durning | as | Tour Guide | | Patti LuPone | as | Rita Lang | | William H. Macy | as | Charles Lang | | John Mahoney | as | Mason Gross | | Joe Mantegna | as | Lawrence Oberman | | Joanna Miles | as | Mrs. Varek | | Mike Nussbaum | as | Mr. Wallace | | Treat Williams | as | Dave Murray | | J.J. Johnston | as | White Haired Man | | David Mamet | as | Brown Haired Man | | Andrea Marcovicci | as | Singer in Dance Hall | | John Capodice | as | Kegan | | Peter Michael Goetz | as | Soapbox Speaker One | | Natalia Nogulich | as | Soapbox Speaker Two | | Ricky Jay | as | Ratty Inventor |
| | Crew list: | | Steven Schachter (Director) | | Steven Bognar (Writer) | | Julia Reichert (Writer) |
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Review
Key themes that provide an important backdrop for the film are the Great Depression, a sense of political and social unrest with the related issue of the powerful vs. the weak, and a sense that the country is entering an age of science that will bring great wonders to all. Lang (Macy), a drill press operator in a huge, ominous factory, cares for his blind sister (LuPone) and the two of them dream of a way to a better life with his water engine. The film is about hopes and dreams against the reality of the Depression and powerful forces. |
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