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The River King

It's the truth that haunts us
Oct 21, 2005 · 1h 35m
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Drama
Mystery
Thriller

PLOT

Abel Grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river. Fearing scandal, the school insists it was suicide. But after discovering from the boy's girlfriend, Carlin, that he was being badly bullied, Abel suspects that a dangerous schoolboy initiation has gone horribly wrong and he secretly solicits the help of a sympathetic teacher, Betsy. He is warned off the investigation by his boss, as the school is a generous benefactor to the Police benevolent fund. Abel, however, cannot let the case go, not only because his own brother committed suicide years before, but also it seems that the spirit of the dead boy is leaving them clues as to what really happened that night.

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CAST

Edward Burns
Abel Grey
Jennifer Ehle
Betsy Chase
John Kapelos
Joey Tosh
Rachelle Lefevre
Carlin Leander
Bruce Murphy
Joey's Son
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Eric Herman
Jonathan Malen
Nathaniel Gibb
Karl Pruner
Walter Pierce
Directed by Nick Willing

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
First Choice Films, Kismet Film Company, Imagex Communications, Myriad Pictures, Spice Factory, Téléfilm Canada, Movision
Country
CA, US, GB

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