The White River Kid (1999)

Brother Edgar is a generous entrepreneur of low quality socks who hides behind a self-bestowed cassock to avoid the low level corruption of local sheriffs. He has adopted Morales Pittman, ... See full summary »

Director:

Arne Glimcher

Writers:

John Fergus Ryan (book), David Leland (screenplay)

Stars:

Bob Hoskins, Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barkin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Hoskins	...	Brother Edgar
Antonio Banderas	...	Morales Pittman
Ellen Barkin	...	Eva Nell La Fangroy
Wes Bentley	...	White River Kid
Kim Dickens	...	Apple Lisa
Randy Travis	...	Sheriff Becker
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Mummy Weed
Beau Bridges	...	Daddy Weed
Michael Massee	...	Ralph Pines
Chad Lindberg	...	Reggie Weed
Holmes Osborne	...	Fergus Kenrod
Phyllis McGuire	...	Las Vegas Doll
David Leland	...	Socrates Storekeeper
Allison Pace	...	Librarian
Roger Clinton	...	Boot Scooters Proprietor

Storyline

Brother Edgar is a generous entrepreneur of low quality socks who hides behind a self-bestowed cassock to avoid the low level corruption of local sheriffs. He has adopted Morales Pittman, who has bigger, more illegitimate dreams than Edgar. The two travel about Arkansas, selling their socks and bumping into a variety of simple souls, including the eponymous mythic killer, who has engaged himself to Apple Lisa Weed and disavowed his life as a murderer. Morales Pittman joins forces with Miss Apple Lisa's dim-witted brother, Reggie, to extort money from the local bumpkins, to the annoyance of the reigning provider of "protection," Mr. Pines. Things come to a head as Edgar finds himself falling for the blind Eva Nell, who manages the best teahouse in Arkansas and Morales becomes more jealous of the place the Kid has taken in Edgar's heart.

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Plot Keywords:

white bra | mismatched bra and panties | girl in bra and panties | priest | panties | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes it's hard to tell the saints from the sinners.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

White River

Filming Locations:

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franchise Pictures, St. Mortimer Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"You're The One"
Written and Performed by Alicia King

User Reviews

Aims for the Coen Brothers, but fails

From the beginning, this film has a feel of a pseudo Coen Brothers flick, rich with eccentric characters and southern appeal. But the writing fails to deliver the same wit as Ethan and Joel.

Bob Hoskins owns this film, with support from an over the top Antonio Banderas. Wes Bentley and Kim Dickens were truly horrible in their roles. Neither brought any emotion or depth to their characters, strictly playing their roles blandly.

In the proper hands, this could have been on the same playing field as Raising Arizona, but the scriptwriting failed to take advantage of the eccentric southern setting, and Bently and Dickens just destroyed any decent feelings I had for this film.

All that being said, it is a decent rent. Bob Hoskins shines, overshadowing Antonio and Swoosie Kurtz was riot as an Elvis obsessed yokel, but the writing just missed one opportunity after the other.