Blue River (film)

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Blue River
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GenreDrama
Based onBlue River
by Ethan Canin
Teleplay byMaria Nation
Directed byLarry Elikann
Starring Sam Elliott
Jerry O'Connell
Susan Dey
Nick Stahl
Neal McDonough
Music byLawrence Shragge
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerRichard Welsh
Producers Tom Luse
Brent Shields
Production location Wilmington, North Carolina
CinematographyEric Van Haren Noman
EditorSabrina Plisco
Running time90 min.
Production companies Hallmark Entertainment
Signboard Hill Productions
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseNovember 21, 1995 (1995-11-21)

Blue River is a 1995 American made-for-television action film directed by Larry Elikann and starring Sam Elliott, Jerry O'Connell, Susan Dey, Nick Stahl, and Neal McDonough. The film premiered on Fox on November 21, 1995. [1] It is based on a novel of the same name by Ethan Canin.[ citation needed ]

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Premise

Edward is a teenager living in a family the father abandoned years before. His mother has become a Christian fundamentalist and courts a self-righteous school principal.

Cast

Reception

Writing for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Tom Jicha said that: "Blue River meanders aimlessly for a couple of hours without ever fully paying off the audience." [2]

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References

  1. King, Susan (November 19, 1995). "Literary 'Blue River' marks a new start for Fox movies". No. Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. Jicha, Tom (November 21, 1995). "Hallmark's Blue River murky". South Florida Sun Sentinel: 4E. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.