Cane River

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Cane River

1982

1h 30m

Romance

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A romance develops between two African-Americans from different class backgrounds.

Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Cane River offers American indie cinema a hero worth remembering, and a romantic with a vision beyond his years.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 7, 2020

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Jenkins' one and only feature weaves living history, charged and messy, into a homespun, hopeful tale. It's impossible not to wonder what he might have done next.

Feb 7, 2020

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

"Cane River" invites a rethinking of American film history, and also, in its disarmingly offhand, uniquely charming manner - of other aspects of American history as well.

Feb 6, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A remarkable low-budget Black indie film.

Rated: A

Jul 28, 2022

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A.S. Hamrah

The Baffler

...its bleached images capture its time and place perfectly. The film has the faded-color look of a country and western album cover from a musical tradition lost in thrift store bins.

Sep 16, 2020

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

If people get a chance to see Cane River, they might be intrigued to experience some 1980s nostalgia, but they should also appreciate the larger context of how difficult it must have been to make this movie.

Jul 14, 2020

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Raycine D

The more I watch this movie, the more I love it. I understand that for many of the actors on this film, it was their first time acting and I think this gave it a very natural and realistic feel. Watching the main characters fall in love and the on screen chemistry between them just makes you feel happy and hopeful. The soundtrack is just so beautiful and romantic. The backdrop of history and culture is very interesting and inspired me to want to know more. This piece of nostalgia has become one of my favorites.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Michael E

A very thoughtful, involving, and honest movie about a romantic relationship between two Black people struggling with their differences of class and skin color. This is a theme most whites cannot understand and that may make some Black audiences uncomfortable. Aside from the fact that this was produced and directed by Blacks, perhaps that's one reason why it was ignored and forgotten. The one criticism I would make is that Tommye Myrick far outshines Richard Romain in acting ability. She is lively, he is stiff. Otherwise I would have given it four stars. Nonetheless, definitely worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/22

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carolyn g

Boring. Don’t waste your money and time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/02/20

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inez

Dated, but a great love story with amazing history!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/20

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Synopsis

A romance develops between two African-Americans from different class backgrounds.

Director: Horace Jenkins
Producer: Horace Jenkins
Screenwriter: Horace Jenkins
Production Co: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 6, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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