Blue River
Film poster
GenreDrama
Written byEthan Canin (Novel)
Maria Nation (Teleplay)
Directed byLarry Elikann
StarringSam Elliott
Jerry O'Connell
Susan Dey
Nick Stahl
Neal McDonough
Music byLawrence Shragge
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerRichard Welsh
ProducersTom Luse
Brent Shields
Production locationWilmington, North Carolina
CinematographyEric Van Haren Noman
EditorSabrina Plisco
Running time90 min.
Production companiesHallmark Entertainment
Signboard Hill Productions
Original release
NetworkFox Network
Release
  • November 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.[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

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

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


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