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Black Water
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Black Water

2008

What you can't see can hurt you.

Directed by Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich

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111

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Based on true events, Grace, her boyfriend Adam, and her younger sister, Lee, are on holiday in Northern Australia when they decide to take a tour down a river. As they drift into a swamp, their boat suddenly capsizes. Stranded in the flooded swamp, the three tourists must figure out what to do to survive as they realize they are being watched through the black water.

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Details

Written by
David Nerlich
Cinematographer
John Biggins
Sound Designer
Andrew Neil
Origin country
Australia
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
English
Rating
R
TMDB
5.9/10 (397 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
80% Fresh
IMDb
5.8/10 (16,535 votes)
Released February 22, 2008·$700,000 budget·$1,271,556 revenue

Cast

Crew

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Andrew Traucki

Director

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David Nerlich

Director

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Michael Robertson

Producer

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Rafael May

Music

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John Biggins

Director of Photography

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Rodrigo Balart

Editor

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Aaron Crothers

Production Design

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Gary Rogers

Executive Producer

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Germaine McCormack-Kos

Executive Producer

Michelle Harrison

Michelle Harrison

Executive Producer

Score

Rafael May

Black Water Soundtrack

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Black Water Collection

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