Turn the River
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- Synopsis
- A woman struggles to win back the son she lost when she divorced her husband in a gritty drama that marks the directorial debut of actor Chris Eigeman. Kailey (Famke Janssen) is a woman who makes her living playing high-stakes poker and hustling ......
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- Starring
- Famke Janssen, Rip Torn, Jaymie Dornan, Lois Smith, Matt Ross
- Director(s)
- Christopher Eigeman
- Distributor(s)
- Screen Media Films
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Ronnie ScheibAdd Critic to Favorites
Atmospheric picture positively vibrates with authenticity, and Janssen's intense, febrile performance earned a special jury prize at the Hamptons fest.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Carina ChocanoAdd Critic to Favorites
The main problem with Turn the River is that it's a well-acted, if not terribly well-crafted, character-driven drama without much in the way of a purpose.Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
Until it transforms into an improbable thriller, Turn the River is a finely observed portrait of a desperate working-class woman who refuses to play by ordinary rules.Read the full review
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Spirit Awards ‘09: “Turn the River” Director Chris Eigeman
02/19/09 This is part of a series of interviews, conducted via email, profiling directors of films nominated for the John Cassavetes Award or Best First Feature Award at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards. | indieWIRE -
No 'Stranger' to Oldenburg honors
09/15/08 OLDENBURG, Germany -- Emily Atef's "The Stranger in Me" proved to be a triple whammy at this year's Oldenburg International Film Festival, walking away with the German Independence Award for best German film, the Otto-Sprenger Award for best film from northern Germany and the Audience Award. | The Hollywood Reporter -
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Famke is a Beauty with Brains
05/08/08 Famke Janssen brings her Boston terrier, Licorice , to The Regency Hotel in NYC when we meet. | OK! Magazine -
TEDIOUS 'TURN' OF EVENTS UNIMPRESSIVE
05/08/08 A pool hustler and card sharp (Famke Janssen) schemes to steal her son away from his abusive father, from whom she is divorced, in the plodding drama "Turn the River." | New York Post - New York NY