Drama

Waterproof (2000): Cast & Plot

Name: Waterproof
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: April Grace, Anthony Lee, Burt Reynolds, Cordereau Dye, Ja'net DuBois

Waterproof is a 2000 drama directed by Barry Berman, starring April Grace as Tyree Battle, Anthony Lee and Burt Reynolds. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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Release year: 2000
Runtime: 1h 34m (94 min)
Director: Barry Berman
Genre: Drama
Original language: English
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Waterproof About?

The premise of Waterproof without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Tyree Battle, a single mother, fights to keep her son Thaniel off the gang‑ridden streets. Under pressure, Thaniel mistakenly shoots Jewish shopkeeper Eli Zeal during a botched robbery. To shield her child from the law, Tyree kidnaps the wounded Eli and flees to her hometown of Waterproof, where forgiveness and redemption loom.

Waterproof Themes & Keywords

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mother
son
family relationships
gunshot wound
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Cast & crew

Waterproof Cast & Characters

April Grace leads the cast as Tyree Battle, with Anthony Lee as 'Brother Big' Battle and Burt Reynolds as Eli Zeal. Directed by Barry Berman; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Barry Berman

April Grace as Tyree Battle
Anthony Lee as 'Brother Big' Battle
Burt Reynolds as Eli Zeal
Cordereau Dye as Thaniel Battle

Also Starring in Waterproof

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Ja'net DuBois Viola Battle
Orlando Jones Natty Battle
Whitman Mayo Sugar
Gil Johnson Chris Hardwick
Joe Inscoe Dr. Austin
Lou Criscuolo Garage Manager
Chuck Kinlaw Deputy Vizard
Al Wiggins D.C. Detective
Leland L. Jones Rev. Ferris Grouse
Brandon Crawford Gang Kid #1
Darrell Harlee Church Piano Player
Whitney Tucker Tyree, 6 years old
Louis C. Robins D.C. Detective (uncredited)

Plot

Waterproof Plot Summary

What happens in Waterproof from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Tyree Battle, April Grace, is a single mother and DC cab driver who does everything she can to keep body and soul together for her 11-year-old son, Thaniel Battle, Cordereau Dye. One rainy night, Thaniel is pulled into a deli robbery by older kids, and the shopkeeper, Eli Zeal, Burt Reynolds, is shot in the arm. Tyree discovers them in the aftermath, tends to Zeal’s wound with antiseptic and gauze from a local mini-mart, and, weighing danger and love for her child, decides to seek safety far from Washington.

Full summary

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