The River King (2005)

Regista:

Nick Willing

Writers:

Alice Hoffman (novel)
David Kane (screenplay)

Data di uscita:

21 ottobre 2005 (Canada)

Genere:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Slogan:

It's the truth that haunts us

Plot:

Abel Grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Recensioni degli utenti:

Some Truths Are Better off Hidden

Cast

Edward Burns	...	Abel Grey
Jennifer Ehle	...	Betsy Chase
Thomas Gibson	...	August 'Gus' Pierce
John Kapelos	...	Joey Tosh
Jamie Thomas King	...	Harry McKenna (as Jamie King)
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Carlin Leander
Bruce Murphy	...	Joey's Son
David Gibson McLean	...	Young Abel (as David Maclean)
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Eric Herman
Ross Petty	...	The Dean
David Christoffel	...	Matt Farris
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Police Chief
Karl Pruner	...	Walter Pierce
Jonathan Malen	...	Nathaniel Gibb
Jeff A. Wright	...	Robbie (as Jeff Wright)
Nikki Barnett	...	Amy
Robert Bockstael	...	Kenny
Sean McCann	...	Ernest Grey
Peter West	...	Teacher
Sandy Lund	...	Secretary
Graham Farmer	...	Student
Joseph Wynne	...	Young Frank
David McVicar	...	Harry's Dad
Liam Cyr	...	1st Local Boy
Colin Rogers	...	2nd Local Boy

Regia di
Nick Willing

Scritto da (in ordine alfabetico)
Alice Hoffman		novel
David Kane		screenplay

Prodotto da
Joshua Andrews	....	executive producer
Michele Camarda	....	producer
Michael Cowan	....	producer (as Michael L. Cowan)
Kirk D'Amico	....	executive producer
Peter James	....	executive producer
Michael MacDonald	....	co-executive producer
Alex Marshall	....	associate producer
Jason Piette	....	producer
Marion Pilowsky	....	producer
Bob Portal	....	line producer: UK
James Simpson	....	executive producer
Patrice Theroux	....	executive producer
Christopher Zimmer	....	producer

Musiche originali di
Simon Boswell

Fotografia di
Paul Sarossy

Montaggio di
Jon Gregory

Responsabile casting
Robin D. Cook
Avy Kaufman
Sheila Lane

Scenografie di
Phillip Barker

Architetto-scenografo
Ann Bromley

Arredatore
Ian Greig

Costumi di
Kate Rose

Trucco
Jim Macdonald	....	assistant hair stylist
Colleen Ryan	....	makeup artist

Direttore di produzione
Linda Sophie Chiu	....	executive in charge: Myriad Pictures
Margaret Harrison	....	assistant production manager
Michael MacDonald	....	unit production manager

Aiuto regista
Preston Hudson	....	trainee assistant director
Deborah Saban	....	first assistant director
John Shurko	....	trainee assistant director
Bruce Zwicker	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Teresita Doucet	....	props master
Ulo Greer	....	second assistant art director: animated video playback effects
Darren Howse	....	second assistant art director
Sue Klabunde	....	second assistant art director
Colin Paul	....	set decoration buyer
Gabriele Schnutgen	....	head scenic artist
Jason Shurko	....	assistant property master
Shawn Snip	....	set dresser

Sonoro
Paul Davies	....	supervising sound editor
Anthony Faust	....	adr mixer
Jack Gillies	....	dialogue editor
Gerry Jackman	....	boom operator
Christian Koefoed	....	sound effects editor
Ian Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Rillie	....	utility sound technician
Jim Rillie	....	production sound mixer
Steve Single	....	sound re-recording mixer

Effetti speciali
Gary Coates	....	special effects director

Visual Effects
Paul Alexiou	....	visual effects film editorial: MPC
Neil Culley	....	digital artist
Paddy Eason	....	compositing supervisor: MPC
Yasmine El-Ghamrawy	....	compositor
Michael Elson	....	head of production: MPC
Sean Farrow	....	visual effects supervisor
David Gibbons	....	digital artist
Sarah Hemsley	....	visual effects producer
Richard Higham	....	digital artist
Kirsty Lawlor	....	digital artist
Simon Leech	....	digital artist
Charlotte Loughnane	....	visual effects producer
Nick New	....	digital artist
Ben Shepherd	....	CGI supervisor: MPC
Rupert Smith	....	visual effects coordinator
Paul Tuersley	....	digital artist
Neil Turnbull	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Goldie	....	second assistant camera: UK
Martin Kenzie	....	director of photography: UK unit
Giles Keyte	....	still photographer: UK
Ruth Leggett	....	electrician
Forbes MacDonald	....	camera operator
Peter MacDonald	....	electrician
Raphael MacKenzie	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Eddy McInnis	....	second assistant camera
Mario Paulin	....	gaffer
David Reilly IV	....	best boy grip
Gareth Roberts	....	first assistant camera
Gary Sandover	....	key grip
Jordan Schella	....	best boy gaffer
Kelsey Smith	....	steadicam operator
Martin Stephens	....	director of photography: Novia Scotia unit

Casting Department
Brendan Donnison	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hazel Pethig	....	costume designer: UK

Editorial Department
Alexandra Kosevic	....	post-production coordinator
Dave Muscat	....	telecine suite operator
Mila Patriki	....	dailies colorist
Ian Seymour	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Terry Davies	....	orchestrator
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist
Abi Leland	....	music supervisor (as Abigail Leland)
Christopher Violette	....	music supervisor
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)

Altro personale
Cynthia Amsden	....	unit publicist
Kim Ballard	....	head of production finance
Shirine Best	....	development assistant
Neil Chordia	....	co-production consultant
Jake Clarke	....	power pod technician
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Mark Grimwade	....	location manager: UK
Phil Hatcher	....	assistant location manager
Mel Hider	....	assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette
Mark Hopkins	....	set runner
Daniel Jewel	....	development executive
Simon Keating	....	production runner
Alexandra Kosevic	....	production coordinator: UK
Emily Kyriakides	....	assistant to producer: UK
Nathalie Laporte	....	key production accountant
Steven Lewis	....	production attorney
Heather Macdonald	....	daily accounting clerk
Lucy McColl	....	production secretary
Elena Miles	....	personal assistant to producer: Spice Factory
Karlie Morash	....	production coordinator
Francesco Scopelliti	....	technocrane trainee: second unit, UK
Lucy Shuttleworth	....	development executive
Mike Snider	....	production assistant
Maggie Thomas	....	script supervisor
Chris Turner	....	stand-in
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Kismet Film Company
• imX Communications
• Myriad Pictures
• Spice Factory
• Téléfilm Canada
• Movision
• First Choice Films
• Imx River King

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Communications
• Myriad Pictures
• Filmax (Spain)
• First Look International (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Imagem Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (USA)
• River King Productions Ltd.

Effetti speciali

• Cine Image Film Opticals (digital main and end titles)
• Moving Picture Company (MPC)
• Senate Visual Effects, The

Other Companies

• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Malde & Co.  production auditor
• Mayflower Studios  sound post-production
• Salon  avid editing equipment
• Senate Visual Effects, The  visual effects

Alias:

The River King (Italy) (DVD title) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violent images.

Durata:

Canada:99 min | USA:95 min (DVD version)

Nazionalità:

Canada | UK

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Divieti:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:12 | UK:15 | Finland:K-11 | Italy:T | USA:R

Luoghi delle riprese:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Kismet Film Company

Errori:

Revealing mistakes: After pulling Gus' body from the river, Abel and Joey's boots and pants are perfectly dry. It would've been impossible for them to pull the body from the river without at least getting their boots and pant legs wet.

Colonna sonora:

Midnight Lightning

Some Truths Are Better off Hidden

In the city of Hadin, when two children find the body of the student Gus Pierce (Thomas Gibson) underneath the frozen water of the River King, the policeman Abel Grey (Edward Burns) is assigned for the investigation. The dean of the powerful and conservative local Haddan School where Gus studied, afraid of a possible scandal, tells the police that the outcast boy committed suicide. But Abel, after interviewing his best girlfriend, Carlin Leander (Rachelle Lefreve), suspects that Gus was victim of a hazing of the Order of the Elect, a secret society of the Chalk House. Along his investigation, Abel, who has a trauma with the loss of his brother Frank years ago, finds corruption in his department and love with the teacher Betsy Chase (Jennifer Ehle). In the end, he discloses the truth about the death of Gus, and resolves his innermost issues with the ghost of Frank.

"The River King" is a pleasant low budget dramatic thriller, with a very good story, acting, direction and cinematography. The story and the characters are very well developed in a suitable pace and I particularly liked very much the performance of Edward Burns. Surprisingly this simple and efficient film is much underrated in IMDb. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Mistério de River King" ("The Mystery of River King")