Where the River Runs Black (1986)
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This drama concerns the clash of two worlds in the person of a young boy. The small boy (Alessandro Rabelo) is the offspring of a missionary who died before the he was born, and a Native American who is later killed by white prospectors. Father O'Reilly (Charles Durning) comes to hear about the legend of the orphan born to a holy man and a "sorceress" and guesses the truth about his parentage. He manages to bring the young boy to a Catholic orphanage where the lad is confronted with "civilized" behavior and is quite shocked by it. Meanwhile, Father O'Reilly is having second thoughts as the boy indirectly teaches him something about the values of his "primitive" culture. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charles Durning, Alessandro Rabelo, (more)
- Director(s):
- Christopher Cain
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of Where the River Runs Black
This drama concerns the clash of two worlds in the person of a young boy. The small boy (Alessandro Rabelo) is the offspring of a missionary who died before the he was born, and a Native American who is later killed by white prospectors. Father O'Reilly (Charles Durning) comes to hear about the legend of the orphan born to a holy man and a "sorceress" and guesses the truth about his parentage. He manages to bring the young boy to a Catholic orphanage where the lad is confronted with "civilized" behavior and is quite shocked by it. Meanwhile, Father O'Reilly is having second thoughts as the boy indirectly teaches him something about the values of his "primitive" culture. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Where the River Runs Black
- Charles Durning - Father O'Reilly
- Ajay Naidu - Segundo
- Conchata Ferrell - Mother Marta
- Mario Borges - Brother Carlos
- Raimundo Carvalho - Waika man
- C. David Russel - Floyd Jenkins
- Richardo Jose Matos - Ice Cream Vendor
- Francois Thijm - Luis
- Divana Brandao - Eagle Woman
- Paulo Sergio Oliveria - Jose
- Ariel Coelho - Francisco
- Alessandro Rabelo - Lazaro
- Peter Horton - Father Mahoney
- Dana Delany - Sister Ana
- Geraldo Salles - Priest in Confessional
- Sandro Soviatt - Calmanero
- Paulo Quindere - Man getting shoeshine
- Telmo Maia - Miner in Truck
- Marcelo Rabelo - Lazaro, 4 years old
- Chico Diaz - Raimundo
- Castulo Guerra - Orlando Santos
- Director(s):
- Christopher Cain
- Writer(s):
- Peter Silverman, Neal Jimenez
- Producer(s):
- Harry Ufland, Bruno Barreto, Flavio R. Tambellini
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Excellent For Children, Mild Violence, Violence, Brief Nudity)
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