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The River King

The River King
★ 5.8/10•2005•1h 35m•Drama•Mystery•Thriller

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.

David Kane · Screenplay

Nick Willing · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 21, 2005

Actors

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Abel Grey

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Betsy Chase

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Joey Tosh

Rachelle Lefevre

Rachelle Lefevre

Carlin Leander

Bruce Murphy

Joey's Son

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Eric Herman

Jonathan Malen

Jonathan Malen

Nathaniel Gibb

Karl Pruner

Karl Pruner

Walter Pierce

David Gibson McLean

Young Abel

Jamie Thomas King

Jamie Thomas King

Harry McKenna

Thomas Gibson

August 'Gus' Pierce

Ross Petty

The Dean

David Christoffel

David Christoffel

Matt Farris

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Police Chief

Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Ernest Grey

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