Waterworld

In a water‑covered world, a mutant mariner safeguards a child who possesses the key to locating dry land. Together they fend off a relentless band of pirates in a desperate struggle, in this sci‑fi adventure starring Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper.

Waterworld is a programme presented as a feature‑length movie and it falls squarely within the science‑fiction adventure genre. It’s billed simply as a sci‑fi adventure, and the material is packaged as a single, self‑contained story rather than a series. The narrative follows a mutant mariner who roams a planet that’s been swallowed by water. He takes on the responsibility of protecting a young child who carries the only clue that could lead anyone to the fabled dry land. Their journey is constantly threatened by a relentless horde of pirates who are determined to seize the child and the secret she holds. The core of the story is the mariner’s uneasy alliance with the child, as both must evade the pirates while navigating a world where every horizon is water. The tension comes from the constant chase and the desperate hope that the child’s knowledge might finally point the way to solid ground, a place that has become almost mythic in a flooded existence. The programme features Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper in the starring roles, anchoring the tale with their performances. Their involvement is the only cast information supplied, and it frames the film’s focus on the mutant protector, the child, and the pirate antagonists.