The Water Engine
Brief Synopsis
A television movie set during the Depression, about a genius inventor who revolutionizes manufacturing technology only to discover the dark side of American big business bent on preserving the status quo.
Cast & Crew
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Stephen L Posey
Director
Charles Durning
William H. Macy
John Mahoney
Joe Mantegna
Mike Vitar
Film Details
Also Known As
TNT Screenworks (08/24/92), Water Engine
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1992
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie set during the Depression, about a genius inventor who revolutionizes manufacturing technology only to discover the dark side of American big business bent on preserving the status quo.
Cast
Charles Durning
William H. Macy
John Mahoney
Joe Mantegna
Mike Vitar
Rebecca Pidgeon
Alex Bookston
Michael Carter
Treat Williams
John Putch
Jordan Lage
Natalija Nogulich
Judith Piquet
Maggie Soboil
David Mamet
Tim Farrell
Mike Nussbaum
Vincent Guastaferro
Brian L Woodside
Lead Person
John Capodice
Hawthorne James
Calvin Remsberg
Bill Feeney
Barbara Tarbuck
J.j. Johnston
Lionel Mark Smith
Horton Foote Jr.
Alexander Scott
Marge Kotlisky
Martin Sheen
Lucinda Jenney
Greg Finley
Judi Durand
Joanna Miles
Felicity Huffman
David Mccharen
Charles Bartlett
Augusta Copullari
Alan Shearman
Andrea Marcovicci
John Boyle
Patti Lupone
Peter Michael Goetz
Sandy Martin
Ricky Jay
Sharon Watroba
Carlyle King
Larry Marko
Crew
Sara Andrews
Set Decorator
Harold Arlen
Music
Colleen Arnaud
Accounting Assistant
Mark B Ashby
Construction Coordinator
Richard J. Ball
Dolly Grip
Benjamin Basmore
Electrician
Peter Bergren
Editor
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Andre Blaise
Other
Roberto Blasini
Assistant Camera Operator
Carissa Blix
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Donald P Borchers
Producer
Sarah Bowman
Associate Producer
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Michael Brandman
Executive Producer
Steven J Brandman
Production Supervisor
Andrew Broomhead
Transportation Captain
Belinda Bryant
Makeup
Kurt Bryant
Stunt Coordinator
Suki Buchman
Music Editor
Dante Cardone
Gaffer
David A Carpender
Property Master
Clifford Cassidy
Costume Supervisor
C H Chamberlain
Theme Lyrics
Ron Cicero
Grip
Joe Cosentino
Transportation Captain
Joe Earle
Editor
Paul S Ellis
Dolly Grip
Bryan England
Director Of Photography
Jan Eriksen
Music Arranger
Matt Finn
Production Assistant
Robin Leigh Fleck
Assistant Director
David Footman
Grip
Gary Goldstein
Set Production Assistant
Richard Graves
Assistant Director
Doug Hall
Art Director
E. Y. Harburg
Theme Lyrics
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Bob Hart
Negative Cutting
Geno Hart
Transportation Coordinator
John Hartigan
Special Effects
Matthew David Hensley
Production Coordinator
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Martin Hunter
Editor
Alaric Jans
Song
Alaric Jans
Music
Eric Johannessen
Color
Lonnie Johnson
Medic
Mark Kaplan
Post-Production Supervisor
Dan Kaplow
Production Coordinator
Sandra H Kaufman
Assistant Editor
Jennifer Kouba
Wardrobe Assistant
Mat Kozinets
On-Set Dresser
Ildiko Laszlo-hutkoff
Makeup Assistant
Sammy Ledbetter
Production
Mark "travis" Little
Construction
Benjamin Lopez
Caterer
Julie Lorensen
Hair Stylist
Samara Lynn
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Betty Pecha Madden
Costume Designer
Toni Maier
Location Manager
David Mamet
Screenplay
David Mamet
Play As Source Material
Andrea Marcovicci
Song Performer
Anthony Mazzei
Sound Editor
Patrick Mccormick
Dialogue Editor
Glen Mehrbach
Song Performer
Peter Merwin
Assistant Director
Richard Midiri
Caterer
Leanne Moore
Unit Production Manager
Leanne Moore
Coproducer
Kathleen Mulligan
Script Supervisor
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Dale Myrand
Assistant Camera Operator
John C Newby
Director Of Photography
Ralph Osborn
Dialogue Editor
Ross Patton
Production
Bob Perry
Boom Operator
Tish Racheli
Song Performer
Amy Elise Roberts
Wardrobe
Paul Robinson
Photography
Barry Robison
Production Designer
Mark Romano
Production Accountant
Billy Rose
Theme Lyrics
Rick Samuels
Props Assistant
Jennifer Sauer
Production Assistant
James Sbardellati
Assistant Director
Richard Schaefer
Grip
Richard Schexnayder
Sound Mixer
Todd Schneider
Location Manager
Lee Secard
Song Performer
Randolph Sellars
Director Of Photography
Bubba Sheffield
Key Grip
Jesse Silver
Matte Painter
Sherry Sinsay
Production Assistant
John Philip Sousa
Music
Aeden Sutherlin
Production Assistant
Andrew H Swift
Apprentice
Ruth-christi Syes
Craft Service
Jeff Tufano
Camera Operator
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Mike Vosburg
Storyboard Artist
Chris Ward
Electrician
Eric Ward
Best Boy
Chase Watson
Stand-In
Martina Webber
Stand-In
Mark W Wilson
Foreman
Bill Wolff
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
TNT Screenworks (08/24/92), Water Engine
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1992
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 24, 1992
Released in United States on Video May 23, 1995
Broadcast as a presentation of "TNT Screenworks."
