Adventure · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 40m

Where the River Runs Black

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Director
Christopher Cain
Cast
Charles Durning as Father O'Reilly Alessandro Rabelo as Lazaro Ajay Naidu as Segundo Divana Brandão as Eagle Woman Peter Horton as Father Mahoney Castulo Guerra as Orlando Santos
Crew
Juan Ruiz Anchía — Director of Photography Richard Chew — Editor James Horner — Original Music Composer Peter Silverman — Writer Neal Jimenez — Writer David Kendall — Novel
Synopsis

An orphaned boy who was raised in the Amazon jungle is brought back to civilization by a priest who knows his father.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookdolphinmissionaryferal childamazon rainforestpriestsouth americaanaconda
Key Collaborators
Christopher Cain Director Juan Ruiz Anchía Director of Photography Richard Chew Editor James Horner Original Music Composer Peter Silverman Writer Neal Jimenez Writer David Kendall Novel Joe Roth Producer Marcos Flaksman Production Design
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