Paralyzed in a 1984 accident, writer/director Neal Jimenez (of
River's Edge
fame) channelled his own experiences and emotions into his 1991 film
Waterdance
. Eric Stoltz stars as a young writer left incapacitated by a hiking accident. He is placed in a paraplegic ward, peopled by patients of all races and emotional states. Together with his new-found friends, Stoltz rebels against the hospital system and his own debilitation. Helen Hunt and Wesley Snipes are among the costars in this effective update (though not a remake) of 1950's
The Men
.
was given a brief theatrical release in 1992 before being telecast on PBS'
American Playhouse
in early 1993.