Cane River
1982 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.5
Audiences waited more than thirty years to see this mythic film, left to languish in an archive until it was recently restored. Enamored of poetry, the morning sun, and love flourishing against all odds, Horace Jenkins’ look at colorism and class in 1980s Louisiana is a treasure of Black cinema.
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Streaming on The Criterion Channel.
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-10-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- returning to roots
- poetic athlete
Cast & crew
- TM
Tommye Myrick
as Maria Mathis
- RR
Richard Romain
as Peter Metoyer
- BT
Barbara Tasker
as Dominique
- IA
Ilunga Adell
as Brother
- LC
Lloyd La Cour
as Mr. Metoyer
Carol Sutton
as Ms. Mathis
- SS
Stephen Severin
as Beau
- NF
Noray Francis
as Blue
- LE
Lolis Edward Elie
as Lawyer
- KC
Kelli Rene Carpenter
as Tour Guide
Directed by Horace B. Jenkins