Hudson River Blues

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Hudson River Blues
Directed byNeil Cox
Screenplay byJennifer Manocherian
John Manocherian
Produced byJennifer Manocherian
John Manocherian
Starring Tovah Feldshuh
Mason Adams
Marylouise Burke
Miles Chapin
Polly Draper
Greg Edelman
Ann Harada
Edward Hibbert
Marceline Hugot
Rya Kihlstedt
Production
company
Gun for Hire Films
Release date
  • September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hudson River Blues is a 1997 independent film.

"The film tells the story of a two-career couple and how they deal with the wife's urge to become a high-powered lawyer and the husband's desire to change jobs and become an environmentalist caring for the Hudson River." [1] The movie stars Tovah Feldshuh.

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