The River King
5.7
“It's the truth that haunts us”
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
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Edward Burns
Abel Grey
Known for
Saving Private Ryan
The Holiday
Jennifer Ehle
Betsy Chase
Known for
Fifty Shades of Grey
Lioness
John Kapelos
Joey Tosh
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Breakfast Club
Rachelle Lefevre
Carlin Leander
Known for
Under the Dome
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Bruce Murphy
Joey's Son
Also in
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Lexx
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Eric Herman
Known for
Lucy
Man vs Bee
Jonathan Malen
Nathaniel Gibb
Known for
The Mist
Wild Kratts
Karl Pruner
Walter Pierce
Known for
The Recruit
The Cry of the Owl
David Gibson McLean
Young Abel
Known for
Gracie's Choice
Jamie Thomas King
Harry McKenna
Known for
The Tudors
Like Crazy
Thomas Gibson
August 'Gus' Pierce
Known for
Just Buried
Ross Petty
The Dean
Also in
F/X2
A Judgment in Stone
Nick Willing Director · David Kane Screenplay Alice Hoffman Author
United States release January 24, 2006 · Produced in Canada, United Kingdom · Production Kismet Film Company, Imagex Communications
Production
First Choice Films
Production
Kismet Film Company
Production
Imagex Communications
Production
Myriad Pictures
Production
Spice Factory
Production
Téléfilm Canada
Production
Movision
Production
imX Communications
Production
Canada · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 21, 2005
Theatrical
United States · January 24, 2006
Theatrical
Finland
February 22, 2006 · Theatrical
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