Blue River (film)
| Blue River | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Blue River by Ethan Canin |
| Teleplay by | Maria Nation |
| Directed by | Larry Elikann |
| Starring | Sam Elliott Jerry O'Connell Susan Dey Nick Stahl Neal McDonough |
| Music by | Lawrence Shragge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Richard Welsh |
| Producers | Tom Luse Brent Shields |
| Production location | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Cinematography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Editor | Sabrina Plisco |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Production companies | Hallmark Entertainment Signboard Hill Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | November 21, 1995 |
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.
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
- Sam Elliott as Henry Howland
- Jerry O'Connell as Lawrence Sellars
- Susan Dey as Mrs. Sellers
- Nick Stahl as Young Edward
- Neal McDonough as Edward Sellars
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]
References
- ^ King, Susan (November 19, 1995). "Literary 'Blue River' marks a new start for Fox movies". No. Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Jicha, Tom (November 21, 1995). "Hallmark's Blue River murky". South Florida Sun Sentinel: 4E. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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