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Follow the River

  • TV Movie
  • 19951995
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
461
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Sheryl Lee in Follow the River (1995)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
An "inspirational" saga of a pioneer woman who is abducted by Shawnee Native Americans.An "inspirational" saga of a pioneer woman who is abducted by Shawnee Native Americans.An "inspirational" saga of a pioneer woman who is abducted by Shawnee Native Americans.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
461
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Martin Davidson
  • Writers
    • James Alexander Thom(novel)
    • Jennifer Miller(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Sheryl Lee
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Eric Schweig
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martin Davidson
  • Writers
    • James Alexander Thom(novel)
    • Jennifer Miller(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Sheryl Lee
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Eric Schweig
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    • 12User reviews
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    Sheryl Lee and Tyler Noyes in Follow the River (1995)
    Eric Schweig in Follow the River (1995)
    Sheryl Lee, Tyler Noyes, and Renée O'Connor in Follow the River (1995)
    Sheryl Lee, Tyler Noyes, and Renée O'Connor in Follow the River (1995)
    Follow the River (1995)
    Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Wagner, and Brian Wimmer in Follow the River (1995)
    Follow the River (1995)

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    Sheryl Lee
    Sheryl Lee
    • Mary Ingles
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Gretel
    Eric Schweig
    Eric Schweig
    • Wildcat
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Will
    Renée O'Connor
    Renée O'Connor
    • Bettie Draper
    Tyler Noyes
    • Tommy Ingles
    Andy Stahl
    Andy Stahl
    • Henry Lenard
    • (as Andrew Stahl)
    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • Johnny Draper
    Tony Amendola
    Tony Amendola
    • LaPlante
    Sammy D. Miller
    • Goulart
    Graeme Malcolm
    • Buchanan
    Juddson Keith Linn
    • Deer Following
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    • Snake Stick
    Stuart Proud Eagle Grant
    • Gander Jack
    • (uncredited)
    Adrian Roberts
    Adrian Roberts
    • Casper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Martin Davidson
    • Writers
      • James Alexander Thom(novel)
      • Jennifer Miller(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on the Massacre at Draper Meadows July 8 1775
    • Goofs
      In the scene in which Mary, Tommy and Betty are welcomed into the lodge with the Shawnee woman, Mary confides that she has little breastmilk for her newborn baby (likely due to malnutrition while in captivity). The woman gives her fennel seeds, which Mary then appears to feed directly to the baby. Seeds of any sort are never safe to feed to an infant. While fennel promotes lactation and eases colic, the best utilization is either the mother eating them or making a tea to give to the baby in very small doses.

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    2/10
    Disappointment after reading the book.
    Follow The River was the best book I have ever read, and knowing it was a true story made it even more interesting. It has been about a year and a half since I read the book and I was quite excited to learn that the story had been made in to a movie. Even though the movie had been around since 1995 I didn't know it existed. The movie was quite a disappointment. From what I read in the book, Mary Ingles appeared to be a strong, passionate, brave and courageous woman. I don't understand why some of the events of the story were changed in the movie. There was no need for changes.Why didn't the script stick to the story just as it happened. It was a true life event---not a work of fiction. More time should have been given to her journey home. So much was left out. I don't think the acting was strong enough either. Maybe some day there will be a remake with actors that will fit the roles and it will be in the movie theaters so it will include many of the events that were left out and give more time to the journey back home.
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    • geminigirl1946
    • Apr 22, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Siguiendo el río
    • Filming locations
      • Sapphire, North Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Signboard Hill Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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