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Black River is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Jeff Bleckner released in USA on 6 july 2001 with Jay Mohr
Black River (2001)
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Add to a movie listBlack River is an American television movie about a writer who comes upon the town of Black River, only to find that it will not let him leave. Based on a short story by Dean Koontz, the film premiered July 6, 2001 on Fox.
^ "Movies". Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2001. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
^ Ross, Dalton; Bruce Fretts; Caroline Kepnes; Allyssa Lee; Mike Flaherty (June 29, 2001). "What To Watch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
Synopsis
A writer called Boyd 'Bo' Aikens (Jay Mohr), recently unemployed and divorced, leaves Los Angeles hoping to find a place to start over. He enters an ordinary-looking town called Black River, and stops for lunch. However, after a disturbing encounter with one of the locals, he changes his mind and leaves. No sooner does he get out of town than his cell rings. The unidentified caller admonishes him for his unpleasantness. Moments later, he is pulled over and arrested; it seems that his car was listed as stolen. By the time the mess is straightened out, his car has been towed out of town, requiring him to reluctantly spend the night in town.Actors
Jay Mohr
(Boyd 'Bo' Aikens)
Lisa Edelstein
(Laura Crosby)
Ann Cusack
(Mandy Pruell)
Stephen Tobolowsky
(Mayor Tom Thompson)
Frank C. Turner
(Farmer)
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