Black River

Black River

86 mins | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, TV Movie | July 6, 2001

Burned-out Hollywood screenwriter Bo Aikens is fed up with life in Los Angeles. He heads out of the hustle and bustle of the big city and arrives in picturesque Black River in Northern California, seeking relaxation and artistic inspiration. In small, idyllic Black River, nearly everyone is happy, contented, and welcoming of strangers. But despite the beautiful setting, Bo begins to feel unsettled after several disturbing incidents. He discovers that all of his money has been transferred to a bank account in Black River, and a house has been purchased for him by someone on "his" instructions.

Black River

86 mins | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, TV Movie | July 6, 2001

Black River
Burned-out Hollywood screenwriter Bo Aikens is fed up with life in Los Angeles. He heads out of the hustle and bustle of the big city and arrives in picturesque Black River in Northern California, seeking relaxation and artistic inspiration. In small, idyllic Black River, nearly everyone is happy, contented, and welcoming of strangers. But despite the beautiful setting, Bo begins to feel unsettled after several disturbing incidents. He discovers that all of his money has been transferred to a bank account in Black River, and a house has been purchased for him by someone on "his" instructions.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers 20th Century Fox Television, Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
Original title Black River
Directors Jeff Bleckner
Writers Daniel Taplitz, Dean R. Koontz

Cast

Jay Mohr

as Boyd 'Bo' Aikens

Lisa Edelstein

as Laura Crosby

Ann Cusack

as Mandy Pruell

Ron Canada

as Chief Salks

Bill Dow

as Thomas Pinkwater

Scott Hylands

as Richard Crunch

Dion Luther

as Charts

Stephen Tobolowsky

as Mayor Tom Thompson

Patricia Drake

as Nancy Larshak

Ty Olsson

as Frank Yarley

Robert Moloney

as Sculptor

Betty Linde

as Elderly Woman

Frank C. Turner

as Farmer

Susan Bain

as Frannie Fineman

Fulvio Cecere

as Cop

David MacKay

as Hotel Manager

Paul Batten

as Peter Duncan

Benita Ha

as Charts' Assistant

Ron Small

as Clerk

Claude Duhamel

as Cowboy

Linsea O'Shea

as Pretty Bar Patron

Jenn Griffin

as Bartender

Katharine Tobin

as Waitress

Christopher Pearce

as Messenger Boy

Biski Gugushe

as Guard

Diana Stevan

as Mayor's Secretary

Jenny Mitchell

as Heather

Robert Harper

as Old Man #1

David Smith

as Old Man #2

Bill Waters

as Old Man #3