Rachel River (1987)
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17% want to see it
(6 ratings)
Rachel River is a small town in Minnesota. When local "looney tune" Aileen Cole dies, the town comes to the slow realization that the reclusive Cole has in fact touched the lives of virtually every citizen--and nearly always in a positive manner. That realization is so slow because,… More Rachel River is a small town in Minnesota. When local "looney tune" Aileen Cole dies, the town comes to the slow realization that the reclusive Cole has in fact touched the lives of virtually every citizen--and nearly always in a positive manner. That realization is so slow because, immediately after Cole's demise, everyone is more concerned with scrambling to recover a buried treasure rumored to be on the old woman's property. The very thin plotline is fleshed out by individual episodes involving some of the town's more visible denizens: Cole's slobbish nephew Craig T. Nelson, Nelson's viper-tongued sister Jo Henderson, elderly Viveca Lindfors, local radio personality Pamela Reed, covetous undertaker James Olson, and "village idiot" Zeljko Ivanek, whose top billing in the opening credits is justified as the story develops. Rachel River premiered in June of 1989 as a PBS American Playhouse telecast, then enjoyed a brief theatrical distribution. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sandy Smolan
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
PG-13,
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Well acted by Pamela Reed, the film offers a vivid, comic and touching view of ordinary life in rural Minnesota.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A magical movie about the emotional education of adults in a small Minnesota town.
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Cast
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Zeljko Ivanek
as Momo
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Pamela Reed
as Mary Graving
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Craig T. Nelson
as Marlyn Huutula
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James Olson
as Jack Canon
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Alan North
as Beske
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Viveca Lindfors
as Harriet White
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Jo Henderson
as Estona
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Jon De Vries
as Baker
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Ailene Cole
as Svea
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Courtney Kjos
as Annie
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Ollie Osterberg
as Arne
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Wellington Nelson
as Einar
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Richard Jenkins
as Cordell
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Michael Gallagher
as Will
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Richard Riehle
as Merv
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Ron Duffy
as Duane
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Don Cosgrove
as Bud
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Stephen Yoakum
as Larry
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Cliff Rakerd
as Tommy
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Patricia Mary VanOss
as Lil
- Mary Colquhoun
