Product Details

• Actors: Ray Liotta, Ving Rhames, Christian Slater, Gisele Fraga, Michael Rodrick
• Directors: Rich Cowan
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Dubbed: French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 20, 2011
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00596WFE4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,957 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The River Murders seeks to find horror gold in the fusion of religious obsession and gruesome violence. Detective Jack Verdon (Ray Liotta) finds his life torn apart when a serial killer starts to murder women from his past in the same horrific way. The mystery of who the killer is and how he knows so much about Verdon's sexual history is a strong plot hook (preposterous yet engaging, like many good thrillers), but the dialogue ranges from workmanlike to clumsy to insulting. Liotta coasts blithely through the movie, apparently just picking up a paycheck; the other name actors, Ving Rhames and Christian Slater, don't try much harder. The lesser-known cast members, like Sarah Ann Schultz and Michael Rodrick, put in more effort with good results. The River Murders seems like it wanted to dive into the disturbing waters of Seven or at least the under-the-skin creeps of torture porn like Hostel, but it never manages to step beyond ogling the naked bodies of murdered women. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller starring Ray Liotta, Christian Slater and Ving Rhames. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon (Liotta) has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case (Slater) and suspended by his captain (Rhames), Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good movie about a detective finding all of his ex's murdered. Good but not really original. I say B September 13, 2011

By Tony Heck

Format:DVD

"Twelve years ago I dated Sarah for four months, the last time we had sex was right down there. That makes me a suspect." After finding an old girlfriend murdered Detective Jack Verdon (Liotta) is suspended from the force. After more and more women from his past end up dead he starts his own investigation. This is a movie that really surprised me. I do like Liotta and Slater but lately their movies have not been that impressive to watch. This is a huge exception. While it had all the makings of a bad TV movie this became something more. I'm not saying this is amazing or anything new, it has the same plot of many of the CSI-type shows but seemed better then those to me. While this movie was not as tense as it wanted to be it still kept me watching and I enjoyed this very much. It may have been because of no expectations but I would recommend this. Overall, a very entertaining murder mystery movie that is better then expected. I give it a B.

Would I watch again? - I don't know if I will or not

*Also try - In Her Skin & Untraceable

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars With hundreds of bedroom conquests to his credit, Det. Jack Verdon's first name should be 'Randy' October 21, 2011

By Annie Van Auken TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

In this crime drama set in the rainy Northwest, homicide detective Liotta is the FBI's prime suspect is a series of mutilation killings. All are women he's been intimate with in the past. With plot holes large enough to drive a Humvee through and an out-of-left-field twist solution, it's saved only by the efforts of a solid cast.

Liotta's looking well-preserved, if chunky. Slater does his patented smarmy Nicholson imitation. Rhames underplays it to good effect.

For fans of these three, well worth seeing.

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(5.2) The River Murders (2011) - Ray Liotta/Ving Rhames/Christian Slater/Gisele Fraga/Sarah Ann Schultz/Michael Rodrick

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Passable Rainy Day Fare October 25, 2011

By MadMacs

Format:DVD

I really enjoy when Liotta does human. Obviously, I'm referring to its adjective usage. He's so often cast as the psychotic nutter or conniving monster, it's fascinating seeing him display humble and vulnerable; a person grounded with clay feet.

There's a real kindness and touching quality to him when he's not being himself, or perhaps this is an aspect of his real self that we don't get to see very often. Whatever the case, and much like his incredible work in the fantastic 2004 film 'Control', I really appreciate these performances.

In this production Liotta plays Jack Verdon, a veteran police detective who finds himself at the crux of a series of murders that span the entire country. A brutal serial killer is on the loose and, one way or another, every death tracks back to him. Both his own department and the FBI have taken note - and they're looking for answers that he can't or won't supply. It's the latter option that has irked fellow law enforcement officers and placed suspicion onto Jack's actions, who seems unwilling to fully reveal his relationships to several of the victims.

It's clear he's being framed, but who can he trust? And what's really behind all the deaths?

The story itself is a cobbled patchwork of other similar films and themes, so don't expect any blindside plot shockers. Instead, if you're interested in seeing an actor going against type, then this fits into an unusual group of films that quietly blends and merges between strict definitions. In many ways this flick deviates from the action/thriller genre, under which it's categorized, and fits more into the character study of productions.

Every player on set executed solid performances with no obvious flaws or missteps; the script is reasonable, though uninspired. A passable flick that'll eat up a decent chunk of a rainy/snowy afternoon.

Personal Notes:

- The casting of Ving Rhames and Christian Slater is depressing evidence that both actors have fallen off the A-List. More surprising for Rhames, much less so for Slater who has long since jumped the shark of his own career.

Slater has been a interesting puzzle for me. Every time I've written him off - he stages a brief and memorable comeback. Recently, it was his insanely hilarious neo-hippie character in "My Name Is Earl". Undoubtedly impressing more than just myself, because soon thereafter he was given two more shots as lead actor in two different tv series. He's like the battery bunny of Hollywood, the guy keeps going and going; even though the beat is monotonously repetitive.