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River of Grass (1994)

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Cozy, a dissatisfied housewife, meets Lee at a bar. A drink turns into a home break-in, and a gun shot sends them on the run together, thinking they've committed murder.

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Lee Ray Harold
Dick Russell ...
Jimmy Ryder
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Doug
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Cozy
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Det. ortiz
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Depressed Woman in Bar
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Guitar player in bar
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Motel Loiterer
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Bobby
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Near the Everglades, the "river of grass," lives Cozy (named for her father's favorite drummer), lonely, in a loveless marriage, ignoring her kids. She fantasizes being a dancer, an acrobat, and a gymnast. One night at a bar she meets Lee. He's jobless, homeless, and unbeknownst to Cozy, is in possession of her father's handgun. Dad's a cop and lost the gun chasing a robber. Cozy and Lee climb a fence to swim in a pool. Playing around with the gun, they think they kill the pool's owner, so they go on the lam. An odd partnership develops even though they're short on ideas. But how can they escape their barren lot if they don't even have a quarter for the road toll? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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References Hot Rod Rumble (1957) See more »

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Trav'lin' Light
Written by Jimmy Mundy, James Young (as Trummy Young) and Johnny Mercer
Published by Warner Brothers Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged by John Hill
Vocals by Gail Wynters
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1 June 2003 | by (usa) – See all my reviews

"River of Grass" was a non-event film with a nice visual style that reminded me of something between "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Wild at Heart". Yes, there's a big window in there, but that's what makes this film interesting. I don't think it was particularly good and it was often boring, but it really showed potential. I felt it had a few things to say philosophically and its dark comedic version of an often overdone genre was fine, but there was something lacking. Since I know a little bit of the history of this one, I would like to give it some credit, because I think what was missing was funding to ensure it to be a tight AND well-crafted film. Instead it's super short, but paced like it's twice as long.


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