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73% Critic Match
Follow The River
“An Enthralling Epic Of One Woman's Grit, Loyalty, And Determination”
7.3 / 10• 1995• 1h 31m•NR• English
DramaAction
Storyline
Mary Ingles is pregnant when she and her two sons are captured from their homestead in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains by Shawnee Indians. Her husband, Will, narrowly escapes death during the attack. Impressed by her grace under the pressure of captivity, Wildcat, the Shawnee chief, confers special privileges on Mary and her children, eventually proposing that Mary become his mate. Surprised by her attraction to the handsome brave, Mary nonetheless opts to remain faithful to Will and engineers a plan for her escape. Separated from her children, Mary joins another female settler, and together they embark on a harrowing homeward trek. Her odyssey comes full circle more than a decade later when she is finally reunited with her long-lost children.
Cast & Crew
Ellen Burstyn
Gretel
Lead
Sheryl Lee
Mary Ingles
Tim Guinee
Will
Eric Schweig
Wildcat
Andy Stahl
Henry Lenard
TN
Tyler Noyes
Tommy Ingles
Gabriel Macht
Johnny Draper
Tony Amendola
LaPlante
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Davidson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Follow The River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
