Only death is free
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Only death is free |
| Original title | The River Council |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1984 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Thomas Rickman |
| script | Thomas Rickman |
| production | Robert E. Larson |
| music | Mike Post |
| camera | Jan Kiesser |
| cut | Steve Mirkovich |
| occupation | |
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Only death is free ( The River Rat ) is an American adventure film by Thomas Rickman from the year 1984 .
action
Billy was sentenced to long imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. He is released on parole after 13 years. Cole becomes his probation officer.
Billy drives to his never-before-seen daughter Jonsy. He repairs an old boat and takes Jonsy for a trip on the Mississippi River .
Two old friends of Billy who were involved in some crimes show up. They kidnap Billy and Jonsy.
Reviews
Film-Dienst wrote that the film combined “social drama, crime stories and poetic fairy tales into a light-footed parable about the vagaries of fate” .
background
The film was shot in Kentucky . It grossed approximately $ 1.1 million in US cinemas .
Web links
- Only death is free in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Only death is free at Rotten Tomatoes (English)