White Mile (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Robert Butler

Writer (WGA):

Michael Butler (written by)

Release Date:

21 May 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport | Thriller

Tagline:

Forced to confront a river with no mercy. Only a few can SURVIVE.

Plot:

The longing to win a race convertes a simple wildwater rafting competition into war.

Plot Keywords:

Courtroom | White Water Rafting | Based On True Story

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Dan Cutler
Peter Gallagher	...	Jack Robbins
Robert Loggia	...	Nick Karas
Bruce Altman	...	David Koenig
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Gena Karas
Jack Gilpin	...	Peter Wiederhorn
Ken Jenkins	...	Jerry Taggart
Dakin Matthews	...	Andy Thornell
Don McManus	...	Art Stefanoff
Robert Picardo	...	Tom Horton
Max Wright	...	Bill Spencer
Alice Barden	...	Stephanie
Tim Choate	...	Young Man
Kevin Cooney	...	Older Man
Cab Covay	...	Constable Carroll

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Placerville, California, USA

Company:

Stonehenge Productions

Quotes:

Dan Cutler: Nick, let's go! A little hustle! Set an example for the younger ones. Come on, that was a joke.
Nick Karas: Yeah, was it?
Dan Cutler: What, do you feel a little cranky until you get your Ovaltine in the morning?
Nick Karas: Are you needling me?
Dan Cutler: No, I'm not needling you.
Nick Karas: Yes, you are. Why do you do that? Do you enjoy that?
Dan Cutler: Tell you what. Let's get in the boat. We can do group therapy on the way home.
Nick Karas: No, let's be straight with each other for a minute. Why don't you let up, Dan? I'm not a threat to you. Relax.
Dan Cutler: You know, I always admired how relaxed you were. You had perspective. You had distance. I guess I'd rather stay in the game.
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Movie Connections:

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Song of the Marines

Riveting

Combining the best elements of adventure, suspense, character study AND courtroom drama, "White Mile" is a smart and engrossing film, made all the more fascinating due to the fact that it's (at least partially) based on true events. Alan Alda gives an astonishing performance as Dan Cutler, a hard-assed, unsympathetic ad executive who, convinced that his underlings have lost their competitive edge in the business, bullies them (along with a couple of their clients) into going on a whitewater rafting trip. Tragedy strikes the group on their outing, and when the details of the accident look like they may be swept under the rug and dismissed, one of the men who survived (Peter Gallagher, also very fine)decides to come forth and tell the truth when Cutler and the company are sued by the wife of one of the deceased.

If you only know Alda from his days as the nice-guy Hawkeye on "M*A*S*H," he's sure to surprise you here with his intense, tightly-wound portrayal. Expertly filmed by veteran director Robert Butler, "White Mile" is riveting all the way. Excellent, atmospheric score by Pray For Rain. Not to be missed! ****stars