Waterproof (2000)

6.4/10 94 min Drama

Overview

Single mother Tyree Battle struggles to keep her young son Thaniel away from the gang-plagued city streets that he is mixed up in. Under severe gang pressure, Thaniel accidentally shoots Jewish shopkeeper Eli Zeal in a botched robbery attempt. Tyree, protecting her son from the law, kidnaps Eli and flees to her hometown of Waterproof.

Cast

Whitman Mayo

Sugar

April Grace

Tyree Battle

Burt Reynolds

Eli Zeal

Ja'net DuBois

Viola Battle

Orlando Jones

Natty Battle

Anthony Lee

'Brother Big' Battle

Joe Inscoe

Dr. Austin

Louis C. Robins

D.C. Detective (uncredited)

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