It's the truth that haunts us
Abel Grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river. Fearing scandal, the school insists it was suicide. But after discovering from the boy's girlfriend, Carlin, that he was being badly bullied, Abel suspects that a dangerous schoolboy initiation has gone horribly wrong and he secretly solicits the help of a sympathetic teacher, Betsy. He is warned off the investigation by his boss, as the school is a generous benefactor to the Police benevolent fund. Abel, however, cannot let the case go, not only because his own brother committed suicide years before, but also it seems that the spirit of the dead boy is leaving them clues as to what really happened that night.
The River King (2005) is a drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Nick Willing, released on October 21, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Edward Burns, Jennifer Ehle, John Kapelos and Rachelle Lefevre. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 76 ratings.
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Edward Burns
as Abel Grey
Jennifer Ehle
as Betsy Chase
John Kapelos
as Joey Tosh
Rachelle Lefevre
as Carlin Leander
Bruce Murphy
as Joey's Son
Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Eric Herman
Jonathan Malen
as Nathaniel Gibb
Karl Pruner
as Walter Pierce
David Gibson McLean
as Young Abel
Jamie Thomas King
as Harry McKenna
Thomas Gibson
as August 'Gus' Pierce
Ross Petty
as The Dean
Directed by Nick Willing, written by David Kane and Alice Hoffman, produced by Michele Camarda and Michael Cowan.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 76 ratings.
***Mysterious winter death at an exclusive prep school in the Northeast*** A 17 year-old student (Thomas Gibson) from the prestigious Haddan School is found frozen in the nearby river. The school wants to avoid negative press by quickly closing the case as a suicide, but police officer Abel Grey (Edward Burns) smells something fishy and considers the possibility of a hazing gone wrong. Rachelle Lefevre plays a…
Reviewed on May 20, 2019
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The River King (2005) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The River King (2005) includes Edward Burns, Jennifer Ehle, John Kapelos, Rachelle Lefevre and Bruce Murphy. The film was directed by Nick Willing. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The River King was released on October 21, 2005 and runs for 1h 35m.
The River King (2005) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 76 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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