The Water Man (2020)

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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.

• Released: 2020-09-13
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 264 votes

Directed by David Oyelowo.

Top cast

• David Oyelowo as Amos Boone
• Amiah Miller as Jo Riley
• Lonnie Chavis as Gunner Boone
• Rosario Dawson as Mary Boone
• Maria Bello as Sheriff Goodwin
• Alfred Molina as Jim Bussey
• Aaron Trainor as George Riley
• Ted Rooney as Edward Schaal
• Jessica Oyelowo as Missus Bakemeyer
• John Henry Whitaker as Chuck

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Water Man

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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