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Larry Fessenden | ... |
Lee Ray Harold
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Dick Russell | ... |
Jimmy Ryder
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Michael Buscemi | ... |
Doug
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lisa Bowman | ... |
Cozy
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Santo Fazio | ... |
Det. ortiz
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Sheila Korsi | ... |
Depressed Woman in Bar
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Mitch Lewis | ... |
Guitar player in bar
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Steven Lezak | ... |
Motel Loiterer
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Greg Schroeder | ... |
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>
"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.