Waters Rising

Story

Synopsis

Two Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the Desire Projects in New Orleans who both end up in Houston after the storm. The storm twists the fates of these two men. The first, Jay Dee, was a feared and powerful crime boss who is humbled when he loses everything and winds up as a lowly clerk at a retail chain store. The second, Shawn, an underachieving poor kid from the neighborhood gets a fresh start and becomes a writer/novelist.

Director

Greg Carter

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

1 January 2007

Ensemble

Cast

• Franklyn J. Anderson

  Aw Shit

• Jerome Six Booker

  Yellow Shirt

• Michael Anthony Jackson

  Gangster

• Andrae Noel

  Killer

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  Kevin Moore

  Auctioneer

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  Amy Morris

  Margie

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  Jalene Mack

  Crackhead Carol