A River Made to Drown In

A River Made to Drown In Information

A River Made to Drown In is a 1997 drama film starring Michael Imperioli, Richard Chamberlain, Ute Lemper and James Duval. Directed by James Merendino, Merendino had his name removed and the film is credited to Alan Smithee. A River Made to Drown In failed to secure US domestic theatrical distribution, but was released on DVD and has appeared on here! television.

Plot synopsis

Allen (Imperioli) is a struggling artist who had formerly worked as a street hustler. He has left that life behind and is involved with Eva (Lemper) his art dealer. His life is upset by the arrival of Thaddeus (Chamberlain), a wealthy lawyer near death from AIDS. Allen had for a time been Thaddeus's "kept boy" and Thaddeus has come to Allen to die. Before he dies, however, he wants Allen to help him find Jaime (Duval), another young hustler who had taken Allen's place with Thaddeus. Thaddeus is worried that he's infected Jaime with HIV and says he wants to care for him financially.

The film follows Allen's efforts to fulfil Thaddeus's final wishes while struggling to maintain his relationship with Eva and avoid the temptation of being drawn back into his former life on the streets.

Cast

Richard Chamberlain as Thaddeus MacKenzie
Michael Imperioli as Allen Hayden
Ute Lemper as Eva Kline
James Duval as Jaime
Austin Pendleton as Billy
Steve Tyler as Bartender
Talia Shire as Jaime's Mother
Mike Starr as Frank
Richard Riehle as Heavyset Man
Michael Saucedo as Luis
James Karen as Ray
Michael Kearns as Arthur
Michael O'Hagan as Jack
Lewis Arquette as Vagabond
Paul Marius as Turk
Jon Powell as Martin

DVD release

A River Made to Drown In was released on Region 1 DVD on July 1, 2003.

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