
Where the River Runs Black
1986 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.5
After witnessing a murder, an orphaned boy raised in the Amazon jungle is brought back to civilization by a priest who knew his father.
Also known as Quand la rivière devient noire · Lazaro
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- dolphin
- missionary
- feral child
- amazon rainforest
- priest
- south america
- anaconda
Cast & crew

Charles Durning
as Father O'Reilly
- AR
Alessandro Rabelo
as Lazaro

Ajay Naidu
as Segundo

Divana Brandão
as Eagle Woman

Peter Horton
as Father Mahoney

Castulo Guerra
as Orlando Santos

Conchata Ferrell
as Mother Marta

Dana Delany
as Sister Ana
- MR
Marcelo Rabelo
as Lazaro - 4 Years Old

Ariel Coelho
as Francisco
Directed by Christopher Cain