"Gods of the River World" - a 2003 film, was created with the participation of filmmakers from Canada, Great Britain, USA, New Zealand. The basis for this film was the work of the famous writer Philip Jose Farmer. The full-length tape was intended to be shown on television channels.
The picture of the science fiction genre was first shown to viewers on March 22, 2003. A film lasting 86 minutes belongs to the age category of viewing 16+. The music for the film was written by composer Victoria Kelly. Actors of the painting "Gods of the River World": Brad Johnson, Emily Loyd, Kevin Smith, Karen Holness, Jeremy Birchal and others.
It was planned that the tape will be the first episode of a large multi-part project, which was never shot.
Filming locations, similar films
Filming of "Gods of the River World" was carried out in New Zealand from 2001 to 2003.
In 2010, the painting "The World of the River" appeared, shot in collaboration with American and Canadian filmmakers. The film of the fantastic genre directed by Stuart Gillard is in many ways reminiscent of the film "Gods of the River World". It is worth noting that the original English name for these two tapes is absolutely identical - Riverworld.
Plot
Astronaut Jeff Hale, who was in space, passes out during a meteor shower. Recovering, Jeff discovers that he is under water inside a jade ball. Soon he sees a figure in a cloak. The stranger, touching Jeff, gives him strange visions. After that, the main character is on the beach, on which are metal containers. Jeff is surrounded by nude, like him, people who also do not understand what happened to them. Having talked among themselves, the heroes come to the conclusion that each of them came here from different eras. Having disassembled the containers, they find clothes of the same cut in which they put on.
Actors of the film "Gods of the River World"
The main character was played by American actor Brad Johnson. In the track record of a native of the Arizona city of Tucson, 46 roles in the cinema.
The actor, born in 1959, first appeared on the set in 1978, starred in such rating films as "Soldiers of Fortune", "Beyond the Possible", "Moon of Comanches", "Dallas".
Brad Johnson worked together with actors William Petersen, Richard Dreyfus, Heather Locklear, Ray Meager, Holly Hunter and others. He played in films of genres fiction, comedy, crime, adventure, military, western, melodrama, history.
Actor Brad Johnson is married. The father of eight children.
Actress Karen Holness in the movie "Gods of the River World" played a girl named Mali. On the record is a native of Ontario, who began her creative career in 1991, 101 cinematic work. Plays comedy, drama, action movie in genre paintings.
Actress Karen Holness starred in such popular films as Once Upon a Time, Chicago, Dead Zone, Edge, Clairvoyant, Twilight Zone.
She worked with such illustrious actors as Jennifer Beals, Jennifer Morrison, Erica Durance, Renee Zellweger, Karl Urban, Forest Whitaker, James Rodey and others.
Actress Emily Loyd played one of the main characters in the film "Gods of the River World." In the track record of the British actress born in 1970, 26 roles in the cinema. You can see her heroines in such popular projects as “Where the river flows”, “Welcome to Sarajevo”, “Plyushka”, “Penalty”, “Boogie fight”.
Viewers reviews
About the film "Gods of Speech of the River World" speak mostly positively. Viewers like the landscapes shown in it, acting, dialogues of heroes, which, in their opinion, are believable. Those who were not impressed by the film speak out that the protagonist turned out to be cardboard, not causing sympathy. Some of those who saw this picture are indignant at the lack of a background that would not be superfluous in order to imbue interest in the world shown in it.