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Dark Water is a american film of genre Drama directed by Walter Salles released in USA on 8 july 2005 with Jennifer Connelly
Dark Water (2005)
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Add to a movie listDark Water is a 2005 American horror-thriller film directed by Walter Salles, starring Jennifer Connelly and Tim Roth. The film is a remake of the 2002 Japanese film of the same name, which is in turn based on the short story Floating Water by Koji Suzuki (the same author as the Ring trilogy that inspired the well-known horror film franchise). The film also stars John C. Reilly, Pete Postlethwaite, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dougray Scott and Ariel Gade.
The film was released on July 8, 2005, and grossed almost $50 million worldwide.
Synopsis
The film opens in 1974, as a young girl, Dahlia, stands outside after school in the rain, waiting for her mother.Actors
Jennifer Connelly
(Dahlia Williams)
Tim Roth
(Jeff Platzer)
John C. Reilly
(Mr. Murray)
Dougray Scott
(Kyle Williams)
Ariel Gade
(Ceci)
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