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The River King 2005 Directed by Nick Willing

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.

Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 21 October 2005
95 mins
Cast
Edward Burns Abel Grey
Jennifer Ehle Betsy Chase
John Kapelos Joey Tosh
Rachelle Lefevre Carlin Leander
Bruce Murphy Joey's Son
Julian Rhind-Tutt Eric Herman
Jonathan Malen Nathaniel Gibb
Karl Pruner Walter Pierce
Jamie Thomas King Harry McKenna
Thomas Gibson August 'Gus' Pierce
Ross Petty The Dean
David Christoffel Matt Farris
Richard Fitzpatrick Police Chief
Sean McCann Ernest Grey