---
title: 'Lightning Over Water (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicholas Ray'
released: '1980-05-13'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Sweden'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lightning-over-water-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081055/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lightning Over Water (1980)

1980 · 91 min · Documentary, History · Germany, Sweden, United States

Original title: Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water

## Synopsis

Lightning Over Water, also known as Nick's Film, is a 1980 West German-Swedish documentary-drama film written, directed by and starring Wim Wenders and Nicholas Ray. It centers on the last days of Ray's own life, who was already known worldwide for his 1955 classic film Rebel Without a Cause. It was screened out of competition at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicholas Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-ray), [Wim Wenders](https://cinepixo.com/people/wim-wenders)
- **Screenplay:** [Nicholas Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-ray), [Wim Wenders](https://cinepixo.com/people/wim-wenders)
- **Producer:** [Wim Wenders](https://cinepixo.com/people/wim-wenders)
- **Editor:** [Wim Wenders](https://cinepixo.com/people/wim-wenders), [Peter Przygodda](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-przygodda)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ronee Blakley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronee-blakley)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Lachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-lachman)

## Cast

- [Nicholas Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-ray)
- [Wim Wenders](https://cinepixo.com/people/wim-wenders)

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