Lightning Over Water (1980)

Director 'Nicholas Ray' is eager to complete a final film before his imminent death from cancer. Wim Wenders is working on his own film Hammett (1983) in Hollywood, but flies to New York to help Ray realize his final wish. Ray's original intent is to make a fiction film about a dying painter who sails to China to find a cure for his disease. He and Wenders discuss this idea, but it is obviously unrealistic given Ray's state of health.

Cast

Self
Wim Wenders
Self
Nicholas Ray
Self
T Tom Kaufman
Self
P Pat Kirck
Self
Edward Lachman
Self
M Martin Müller
Self
C Craig Nelson
Self
T Timothy Ray
Self
M Martin Schäfer
Self
Chris Sievernich
Self (uncredited)
Jim Jarmusch
Self (uncredited)
P Peter Przygodda
Self
S Susan Ray
Self
Tom Farrell
Self
Ronee Blakley
Self
Gerry Bamman
Self
P Pierre Cottrell
Self
Stefan Czapsky
Self
M Mitch Dubin
Self
B Becky Johnston

Crew

Director
Nicholas Ray
Director
Wim Wenders
Writer
Nicholas Ray
Writer
Wim Wenders
Producer
P Pierre Cottrell
Producer
Chris Sievernich
Producer
Wim Wenders
Music
Ronee Blakley
Director of Photography
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
M Martin Schäfer
Editor
P Peter Przygodda
Editor
Wim Wenders
Sound Designer
M Maryte Kavaliauskas
Sound Designer
M Martin Müller
Sound Designer
G Gary Steele
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
H Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto
Gaffer
Stefan Czapsky
Executive Producer
R Renée Gundelach
Assistant Director
P Pat Kirck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J Jack Higgins
Assistant Camera
M Mitch Dubin
Assistant Camera
T Timothy Ray
Camera Operator
M Martin Schäfer