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The River Murders

The River Murders

You can't escape the past!

20115.21h 33m

Overview

The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case and suspended by his captain, Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.

Directed by Rich Cowan
Written by Steve Anderson
Produced by Sarah Ann Schultz, J.D. McKee, Rich Cowan
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Top Cast

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Jack Verdon

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Agent Vuckovitch

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Captain Langley

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Gisele Fraga

Ana Verdon

Sarah Ann Schultz

Sarah Ann Schultz

Jenny Thames

Michael Rodrick

Michael Rodrick

John Lee

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Agent Glover

Chris LeBlanc

Chris LeBlanc

Detective Soter

Michelle Krusiec

Michelle Krusiec

Sung Li

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Trent Verdon

Themes & Keywords

crime suspense

About The River Murders

The River Murders is a thriller, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of crime suspense. Directed by Rich Cowan, it stars Ray Liotta, Christian Slater, Ving Rhames. The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case and suspended by his captain, Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.

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