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The River Murders (2011)
The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case and suspended by his captain, Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.
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The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case and suspended by his captain, Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.
Rating:R
Genre:Thriller, Mystery
Written By:Steve Anderson
In Theaters:6/30/2011
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Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:North by Nortwest Productions, March On Productions, Mudflap Films
Cast
Rich Cowan
Director
Ray Liotta
Jack Verdon
Christian Slater
Agent Vuckovitch
Ving Rhames
Captain Langley
Gisele Fraga
Ana Verdon
Sarah Ann Schultz
Jenny Thames
Michael Rodrick
John Lee
Melora Walters
Agent Glover
Chris LeBlanc
Detective Soter
Michelle Krusiec
Sung Li
Raymond J. Barry
Trent Verdon
C.R. Clatworthy
Thomas Lincoln
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