Follow the River (1995)

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Release Date: Apr 22, 1995 Wide

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Release Date: Apr 22, 1995 Wide

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Sheryl Lee stars in this fact-based story of a colonial woman taken prisoner by a tribe of Shawnee Indians during the French and Indian War. After being abducted to the tribe's settlement in the wilds of Virginia, Mary Ingles (Lee) befriends a Dutch woman who is also being held captive, and the two manage to escape and work their way back home through the dangerous Virginia wilderness. Based upon the novel by James Alexander Thorn. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Television

Directed By: Martin Davidson

In Theaters: Apr 22, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Mar 1, 2005

Hallmark Entertainment

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Sheryl Lee
Mary Ingles
Ellen Burstyn
Tim Guinee
Will Ingels
Eric Schweig
Wildcat
Ren�e O'Connor
Bettie Draper

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I read some of the other reviews for "Follow the River". It seems if you have read the book, the movie is disappointing. I haven't read the book. I enjoyed the movie. What is the saying? "If fate hands you lemons, make lemonade." Mary Ingles makes the best of her situation, but in the end decides it better to

April 23, 2009

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It?s a bit too melodramatic, but it is still an entertaining film. Ellen Burstyn, as usual, delivers a fine performance. Well photographed, effective location filming in North Carolina. It is an interesting story even if it isn?t fully convincing.

June 13, 2010