Name: River of Grass
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1995-08-04
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Cast: Lisa Bowman, Larry Fessenden, Dick Russell, Stan Kaplan, Michael Buscemi

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A girl, a gun, and nowhere to go.

Cozy, a dissatisfied housewife, meets Lee at a bar. A drink turns into a home break-in, and a gunshot sends them on the run together, thinking they've committed murder.

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Directed by: Kelly Reichardt
Written by: Kelly Reichardt, Jesse Hartman
Produced by: Jesse Hartman
Music by: John Hill

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August 4, 1995 · 1 h 16 min · NR

Released: August 4, 1995
Runtime: 1 h 16 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 130 countries

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Where can I stream River of Grass?

In the United States, River of Grass streams on Philo, MUBI, Night Flight+, OVID, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is River of Grass worth watching?

69

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (55).

Is River of Grass plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.