Water and the Dream of the Engineers
Seen it?1983 | 81 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for politics junkies and anyone who likes learning something new. Power and ambition drive every scene. Liked An Inconvenient Truth? This is a good next one. Set against the energy of New York.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 21 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Documentary where rich social history frames a spirited debate on the development of water infrastructure throughout the USA.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Broadman
- David BrowerSelf
- Barry CommonerSelf
- Able WolmanSelf
- Edgar MilfordNarrator (voice)