Turn the River

R

Released May 9, 2008

1 hr. 32 min.

Drama

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62%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

45%

500+ Ratings

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Ten years ago, pool shark Kailey Sullivan (Famke Janssen) lost her only son, Gulley (Jaymie Dornan), in a bitter divorce custody battle. Now she wants to get him back, no matter what it takes. But, in order for Kailey to get enough money for fake passports so they can flee to Canada, she needs to win a big game of pool. With the help of her mentor, pool hall owner Quinette (Rip Torn), she's able to meet with Gulley in secret and also locate some competitors so she can have a game.

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Not always an easy watch but Famke Janssen gives the best performance so far. The story is powerful as well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Good story. Very good acting by Kailey, Gully and Quinn. Sad ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Why did she have to stop and see her ex at the end! Why???

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Argh...what the what? High stakes poker? More like boring drivel.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Enjoyed it untill the last 5 mins, what the hell kind of ending was that!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Pleasantly depressing, I liked the soundtrack and grittiness of everything.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Chris Eigeman

Director

Famke Janssen

Kailey

Rip Torn

Quinette

Jaymie Dornan

Gulley

Lois Smith

Abby

Matt Ross

David

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David Fear

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Janssen, who reportedly did her own pool shooting, is [best] served in the scenes with Gulley, which are wrenching in a coolly understated way.

Rated: B-

May 16, 2008

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Janssen offers the performance of her career.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 26, 2020

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Chad Greene

Boxoffice Magazine

Hopefully, more moviegoers will catch a performance as promising as this Turn in another rack.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 18, 2008

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David Noh

Film Journal International

A modest, grittily surfaced film that, while nothing earth-shaking, manages to hold your interest, despite its basic been-there/done-that premise.

May 9, 2008

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Synopsis

Ten years ago, pool shark Kailey Sullivan (Famke Janssen) lost her only son, Gulley (Jaymie Dornan), in a bitter divorce custody battle. Now she wants to get him back, no matter what it takes. But, in order for Kailey to get enough money for fake passports so they can flee to Canada, she needs to win a big game of pool. With the help of her mentor, pool hall owner Quinette (Rip Torn), she's able to meet with Gulley in secret and also locate some competitors so she can have a game.

Director: Chris Eigeman
Screenwriter: Chris Eigeman
Distributor: Screen Media Ventures
Production Co: Bandora
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017

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