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RIVER MADE TO DROWN IN

USA

River Made to Drown InAllen is a struggling young artist who once survived by “working the streets”. Now he is involved with Eva, a wealthy gallery owner living in L.A.One day he receives a visit from an old friend, Thaddeus, a wealthy lawyer, who, upon learning that he is dying, sells all of his property and chooses to spend his last days somewhere humble.He asks Allen to find Jaime, a young hustler that he once tried to rescue. Allen returns to the streets to face the dark corners of his past, where he has to choose between what he left behind and what lies ahead.
 

     Director

DIRECTOR: James Merendino
SCREENPLAY: Paul Marius
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Thomas Callaway
EDITION: Esther R. Russel
MUSIC: Nico Looser, Asita Hamidi, Susanne Müller
CAST: Richard Chamberlain, Michael Imperioli, Ute Lemper, James Duval
PRODUCER: Jon Powell
ORIGINAL TITLE: River Made to Drown In

PRODUCTION:
Island Park Films,
214 North Rossmore ave.
Los Angeles CA 90004
Tel: 001 213 466-2063
Fax: 001 231 466-1209
WORD SALES: Showcase Entertainment, 21800 Oxnard St., Suite 150 Woodland Hills, CA 91357
    Col. ,  100 min. , 1996

Born in New Jersey, his career began in 1991 at the age 23 when he directed Witchcraft. His credit in cinema includes Delilah, The Upstairs Neighbor, Thoughguy and Livers Ain’t Cheap.