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Follow the River

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
480
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Sheryl Lee in Follow the River (1995)
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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.

  • Director
    • Martin Davidson
  • Writers
    • James Alexander Thom
    • Jennifer Miller
  • Stars
    • Sheryl Lee
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Eric Schweig
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    480
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martin Davidson
    • Writers
      • James Alexander Thom
      • Jennifer Miller
    • Stars
      • Sheryl Lee
      • Ellen Burstyn
      • Eric Schweig
    • 12User reviews
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    Sheryl Lee and Tyler Noyes in Follow the River (1995)
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    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)
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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
      • Jennifer Miller
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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.

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    Don't bother watching this
    Several years ago I read this book. I loved the book. So when I saw it was on TV this afternoon I decided to watch it.

    I know that books are nothing like the movie and movies are never like the book but after 30 minutes I had to turn this drivel off.

    It was bad enough that it is not accurate to the book or even history but the fact that everyone looked like a character from a romance novel just sent me over the edge.

    Just a bad bad movie. Not even worth writing anymore about.

    But it is seems I have to write more to get this posted! It amazes me that people will take the time & money to make movies based on books and then just take the title and character names. This movie is a great example of why if you are to read the book you can't get away with watching the movie!
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    • celticknotz
    • Apr 30, 2005

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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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