Blue River
1995, English. Directed by Larry Elikann.
The quietest towns always hide the ugliest secrets.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Blue River is streaming on Cineverse and Howdy in India.
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Cast & crew
- Larry ElikannDirector
- Jerry O'ConnellLawrence Sellars
- Nick StahlYoung Edward
- Neal McDonoughEdward Sellars
- Jean Marie BarnwellDarienne
- Patrick RennaZoltan
- Sam ElliottHenry Howland
- Susan DeyMrs. Sellers
- Rebecca RogersElizabeth
- Lorri LindbergMrs. Silver
- Merritt WeverLottie
- Cara JedellAnita Candle
- Catherine ShaffnerMrs. Morris
Details
- Released
- 21 November 1995
- Country
- United States of America
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Blue River runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Blue River is streaming on Cineverse and Howdy in India. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed Blue River?
Blue River (1995) was directed by Larry Elikann and stars Jerry O'Connell, Nick Stahl, Neal McDonough.