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Blue River
Blue River

Blue River

The quietest towns always hide the ugliest secrets.

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DramaTV Movie

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Edward's father walked out on his family years ago. In the years since, his mother has become a fundamentalist Christian and fallen for the school's self-righteous principal, Henry Howland. When Howland begins to mistreat Edward's mother, Edward's troubled older brother decides to get revenge. Now, Edward must protect his family from his brother's wrath.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

21 November 1995

Country

Cast

Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell

Lawrence Sellars

Nick Stahl

Nick Stahl

Young Edward

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Edward Sellars

Susan Dey

Susan Dey

Mrs. Sellers

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Henry Howland

Jean Marie Barnwell

Jean Marie Barnwell

Darienne

Patrick Renna

Patrick Renna

Zoltan

Rebecca Rogers

Rebecca Rogers

Elizabeth

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Lottie

Cara Jedell

Cara Jedell

Anita Candle

Catherine Shaffner

Catherine Shaffner

Mrs. Morris

David Cutting

David Cutting

Jonathan

Chris Blackwelder

Chris Blackwelder

Kurt

Joanna Canton

Joanna Canton

Stacy

Rebekah Bayard

Rebekah Bayard

Mourner

Craig Dawson

Craig Dawson

David

Michael Harding

Michael Harding

Policeman

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