| Blue River | |
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| Genre | Drama | 
| Written by | Ethan Canin (Novel) Maria Nation (Teleplay)  | 
| 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 Network | 
| Release | 
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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
- 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. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
 - ↑ Jicha, Tom (November 21, 1995). "Hallmark's Blue River murky". South Florida Sun Sentinel: 4E. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
 
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