Cane River (Blu-ray)
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6.5/10
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Also released as:
Cane River
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Blu-ray Details
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: August 18, 2020
- Originally Released: 1982
- Label: Oscilloscope
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Richard Romain & Tommye Myrick | |
| Directed by | Horace Jenkins | |
| Screenwriting by | Horace Jenkins |
Entertainment Reviews:
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TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 13
A vital artifact from a lost part of film history, a tantalizing glimpse of a nascent black independent cinema movement that almost was.
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The ARTery
[R]elaxed, reflective and sweet, a romance shadowed by the complexities of history, race and politics that manages to be both modest and ambitious.
New York Times
Rating: 4/4 --
Cane River isn't just a film. It's a cultural treasure - and, given its unlikely, nearly 40-year journey to the screen - a minor miracle.
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Times-Picayune
Rating: 4/5 --
It's a deep dive into a fascinating, little-known chapter of American history.
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AARP Movies for Grownups
Rating: 3/4 --
Cane River offers American indie cinema a hero worth remembering, and a romantic with a vision beyond his years.
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RogerEbert.com
Rating: 6.65/10 --
If you're willing to overlook the awkward, stilted performances, the subpar production values and the clunky screenplay, there's a warm, beating heart found beneath the surface .
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NYC Movie Guru
Jenkins' one and only feature weaves living history, charged and messy, into a homespun, hopeful tale. It's impossible not to wonder what he might have done next.
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Hollywood Reporter
Product Description:
Peter Metoyer (Richard Romain), the heir to one of Louisiana's wealthiest African-American families, returns to his ancestral land to claim his inheritance. Upon his return, the outspoken Maria Mathis (Tommye Myrick) captures his attention, and he strives to win her affection despite her reservations. Amidst the racial and class tensions of a divided south, the pair navigates their burgeoning romance in defiance of the forces that strive to keep them apart. Written and directed by Horace Jenkins.
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