Exciting, exhilarating (and expensive) sci-fi saga, set on an ecologically ravaged future Earth covered by water. A solitary wanderer known as the Mariner (Kevin Costner), helps the inhabitants of a man-made floating island defend themselves from pirate Deacon (Dennis Hopper) and his band of jet-ski-riding freebooters, and helps decipher clues that may lead to the location of the mythical "Dryland." With Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino, Michael Jeter, Jack Black. 136 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.