Take Me to the River (2015 film)

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Take Me to the River
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Directed byMatt Sobel
Written byMatt Sobel
Starring Logan Miller
Richard Schiff
Robin Weigert
CinematographyThomas Scott Stanton
Edited byJacob Secher Schulsinger
Distributed by Film Movement
Release date
  • January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)(Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Take Me to the River is a 2015 American drama film directed by Matt Sobel and starring Logan Miller, Richard Schiff, and Robin Weigert.

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Premise

A naive Californian teen plans to remain above the fray at his Nebraskan family reunion, but a strange encounter places him at the center of a long buried family secret. [1] [2]

Cast

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References

  1. "Sundance 2015: The Next Lineup".
  2. "Richard Schiff Will "Kill The Messenger" With An "Explosion"".