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Vanilla Twist - The Films of John Carpenter
Ep.22) Blood River
Season 1, Ep. 23
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We return to the Chronilogcal Canon of Carpenter with the 1991 made-for-tv-western (yes, another one) 'Blood River'. Originall written by our man in 1971 for John Wayne it found it's way on to TV 20 years later with Wilford Brimley in the role. Is it a worthy substitute? Was it worth the 20 year wait? Was it worth being made?
Join us as we chat through this little seen piece in the Carpenter ouvre.
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Dir: Mel Damski
Scr: John Carpenter
Prd: Andrew Gottlieb
Starring: Ricky Shroder, Wilford Brimley, John P. Ryan, Adrienne Barbeau
DoP: Robert M. Baldwin, Gary B. Kibbe
Music: William Goldstein
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