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"man will not merely endure:
he will prevail . .
. . because he has a soul,
a spirit capable of compassion
and sacrifice and endurance."
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~ William Faulkner
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Profound performances are given here by the major players as well as the very competent supporting cast in this finely tuned and deftly executed little film, unassuming and unpretentious, about hustlers in Hollywood and the impossibility of escaping themselves.
Richard Chamberlain (Thaddeus), Michael Imperioli (Allen) and James Duval (Jaime) in particular give heartfelt performances that confirm the reasons for the great success of these actors. Duval is well know for his roles in the Gregg Araki trilogy, 'Totally Fucked Up', 'The Doom Generation' and 'Nowhere.'
Rich lawyer Thaddeus (a pre-coming out Richard Chamberlain), dying of AIDS, pays a visit to Allen (a pre-Sopranos Michael Imperioli), who once made a living on the streets and is trying to go straight as an artist. Allen is now involved with a wealthy gallery owner, Eva (Ute Lemper); Thaddeus, a former client of Allen's, implores Allen to find someone else from his past, Jamie (James Duval), who's still hustling.
Allen has no idea that the return of Thaddeus, and his favor to find the young Jaime (James Duval), will force him to not only deal with his past life, but with his current feelings for Thaddeus, who hopes to leave the two great loves of his life to take care of each other after he is gone.
Neither are ready for the responsibility and the film leaves you wondering what will become of them together and individually. The director creates a fractured and unsensationalized exploration of society's castoffs and those who cast themselves out: Imperioli proves he's got more in him than just goombahs, and Chamberlain is just downright heartbreaking.
Independent films of this nature and quality are not to be forgotten.
FILM INFORMATION: 'River Made To Drown In'
Web: Additional Cast, Details and Bios at IMDb
Directors: James Merendino aka Alan Smithee
Writer: Paul Marius
Full Credits: Full Cast, Crew & Credits
Genre: Drama
Awards: n/a
Runtime: 98 minutes
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: None
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FILM CLIP: 'River Made To Drown In'
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