The River King (2005): Cast & Plot
The River King is a 2005 mystery thriller directed by Nick Willing, starring Edward Burns as Abel Grey, Thomas Gibson and Karl Pruner. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Nick Willing
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First Choice Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The River King About?
The premise of The River King without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Detective Abel Grey investigates a school boy found dead in the river. The school calls it suicide to avoid scandal, but the victim’s girlfriend, Carlin, says he was bullied. Grey suspects a fatal initiation, enlists teacher Betsy despite his superiors’ warnings, and, driven by his brother’s suicide and clues from the boy’s spirit, refuses to quit.
The River King Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- private school
- indoor pool
- police officer
- snow
- based on novel
- schoolteacher
- toilet
- suicide
- hazing
- holding head underwater
- cello
The River King Cast & Characters
Edward Burns leads the cast as Abel Grey, with Thomas Gibson as August 'Gus' Pierce and Karl Pruner as Walter Pierce. Directed by Nick Willing; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nick Willing
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Edward Burns as Abel Grey - Thomas Gibson as August 'Gus' Pierce
- Karl Pruner as Walter Pierce
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Jennifer Ehle as Betsy Chase
Also Starring in The River King
· 11 more- Rachelle Lefevre Carlin Leander
- Jamie Thomas King Harry McKenna
- Sean McCann Ernest Grey
- John Kapelos Joey Tosh
- Richard Fitzpatrick Police Chief
- Julian Rhind-Tutt Eric Herman
- David Christoffel Matt Farris
- Jonathan Malen Nathaniel Gibb
- David Gibson McLean Young Abel
- Ross Petty The Dean
- Bruce Murphy Joey's Son
More from Nick Willing
More films directed by Nick Willing, best-rated first: Close Your Eyes, Unstoppable: Sean Scully and the Art of Everything, Paula Rego: Secrets & Stories and Altar.
The River King Plot Summary
What happens in The River King 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
Two young boys discover the body of Gus Pierce Thomas Gibson, a seventeen-year-old student at Haddan School, in a frozen river. Local police officer Abel Grey Edward Burns and his partner pull the teen from the ice and begin a methodical probe into what happened on campus, where the school’s prestige masks a hard edge of fear and secrecy. The principal paints Gus as a withdrawn, moody loner, claiming it was suicide, but Abel remains uneasy, sensing there is more beneath the surface.
Full summary
The whole story of The River King, scene by scene
The River King Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The River King.
How Well Do You Know The River King?
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 is the name of the police officer who leads the investigation into Gus Pierce's death?
Cars in The River King
16 cars on screen, including the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier.
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1987 Chevrolet Caprice Main role -
1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Important role -
1978 Mercury Zephyr Villager Important role -
1986 Buick Century Minor role
The River King Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Król rzeki” and “Bajo el hielo”.
- Also known as
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- Król rzeki
- Bajo el hielo
- River King - kuolema eliittikoulussa
- Bajo el hielo (The River King)
- Le Roi du fleuve
- Mistério em River King
- ריבר קינג
- Félelmetes folyó
- Pod hladinou
- Кралят на реката
- Nehrin Kralı
- El rei del riu
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- Смерть на реке
- 河王
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The River King FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The River King, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The River King?
The River King runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The River King released?
The River King was released on October 21, 2005.
Who directed The River King?
The River King was directed by Nick Willing.
More films by Nick Willing Who is in the cast of The River King?
The River King stars Edward Burns as Abel Grey, Thomas Gibson as August 'Gus' Pierce and Karl Pruner as Walter Pierce, among 15 credited actors.
Does The River King have a post-credit scene?
No. The River King has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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