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River Red
75%
Movie
1h 44m
AI Analysis
River Red (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of River Red (1998) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Dave kills his alcoholic father to end the cycle of violence in the house. But when his little brother Tom confesses to the murder and goes to jail, Dave turns to petty crime to pay the bills. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate River Red 75% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
River Red is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
75%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Dave kills his alcoholic father to end the cycle of violence in the house. But when his little brother Tom confesses to the murder and goes to jail, Dave turns to petty crime to pay the bills.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-11-06
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 376178
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Where can I watch River Red (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for River Red?
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What is River Red about?
Dave kills his alcoholic father to end the cycle of violence in the house. But when his little brother Tom confesses to the murder and goes to jail, Dave turns to petty crime to pay the bills.
Is there an AI analysis for River Red?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie River Red?
The official runtime for River Red is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Tom Everett Scott
Dave Holden

David Moscow
Tom Holden

Cara Buono
Rachel
- D
David Lowery
Billy

Denis O'Hare
Father

Michael Kelly
Frankie

Leo Burmester
Judge Perkins

Tibor Feldman
Dr. Harry Fields

James Murtaugh
Chief Bascomb

Michael Angarano
Young Tom

Peter Anthony Tambakis
Young Dave

Ted Travelstead
Gas Attendant

Marcia DeBonis
Sara
- C
Chris Cantwell
Mr. Taylor
- A
Andrew Van Dusen
Convenience Store Clerk
- J
Jefferson Taffet
Young Store Clerk
- M
Mella Fazzoli
Timmy the Mechanic
- C
Charle Landry
Mike Sanel
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