Riverworld (2003): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Riverworld is a 2003 fantasy thriller directed by Kari Skogland, starring Brad Johnson as Jeff Hale, Karen Holness and Emily Lloyd. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Kari Skogland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Alliance Atlantis
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Riverworld About?
The premise of Riverworld without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Produced for the Sci‑Fi Channel and adapted from Philip José Farmer’s novel series, the film is set on Riverworld—a vast, enigmatic continent where a colossal river winds through a landscape that resurrects every human who ever died from 99,000 BC to 2200 AD, forcing them to confront a new, perilous existence.
Riverworld Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nero
- emperor
- alien
- time
- spaceship
- rebirth
- meteor impact
- swimming underwater
- public nudity
- metal canister
- fort
- locked in a cage
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- jumping off a cliff
- death match
- human skull
- female singer
- palladium
- woman in a bath
- male in a bathtub
- sketch
- stabbed in the belly
- belly dancing
- male frontal nudity
- male nudity
- outer space
- low budget sci fi movie
- female frontal nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- one word title
- reincarnation
- astronaut
- afterlife
- sword and planet
- sword and sorcery
- escape
- campfire
- little girl
- captive
- shield
- mace
- prisoner
- sword
- fistfight
- breasts
- canister
- buttocks
- nudity
Where to Watch Riverworld
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Riverworld Cast & Characters
Brad Johnson leads the cast as Jeff Hale, with Karen Holness as Mali and Emily Lloyd as Alice Lidell Hargreaves. Directed by Kari Skogland; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kari Skogland
- Brad Johnson as Jeff Hale
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Karen Holness as Mali - Emily Lloyd as Alice Lidell Hargreaves
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Kevin Smith as Valdemar
Also Starring in Riverworld
· 4 more- Cameron Daddo Samuel L. 'Sam' Clemens
- Jonathan Cake Nero
- Colin Moy Langer
- Patrick Kake Tane
Riverworld Plot Summary
What happens in Riverworld from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2009, a meteor shower above Earth claims the life of American astronaut Jeff Hale [Brad Johnson]. He awakens inside a jade-green bubble beneath the surface of a vast sea-like expanse, surrounded by other such bubbles. A cloaked figure appears, pierces Hale’s bubble with a staff, and presses it to his forehead, flooding his mind with visions of what is to come. Dazed and in pain, Hale crawls naked onto a beach littered with metal canisters that contain unisex clothing. From the water, dozens of people from different lands and historical eras emerge, each taking a set of clothes from the crates. They all seem to understand one another’s language, except for a lone Neanderthal who cannot speak.
Full summary
The whole story of Riverworld, scene by scene
Riverworld Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Riverworld.
How Well Do You Know Riverworld?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What event causes Jeff Hale's death at the beginning of the film?
Riverworld Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Боги речного мира” and “Riverworld - Welt ohne Ende”.
- Also known as
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- Боги речного мира
- Riverworld - Welt ohne Ende
- Riverworld, le monde de l'éternité
- Riverworld - Il popolo del fiume
- עולם הנהר
- El mundo del Río
- Świat rzeki
- リバーワールド
- Боги річкового світу
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Riverworld FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Riverworld, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Riverworld?
Riverworld runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Riverworld released?
Riverworld was released on March 22, 2003.
Who directed Riverworld?
Riverworld was directed by Kari Skogland.
More films by Kari Skogland Who is in the cast of Riverworld?
Riverworld stars Brad Johnson as Jeff Hale, Karen Holness as Mali and Emily Lloyd as Alice Lidell Hargreaves, among 8 credited actors.
Where can I watch Riverworld?
In the US, Riverworld is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video (availability from JustWatch).
Does Riverworld have a post-credit scene?
No. Riverworld has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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