CULVER CITY, CALIF. (July 11, 2011) – Golden Globe® nominee Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Identity, Smokin’ Aces), Christian Slater (Lies & Illusions) and Golden Globe® winner Ving Rhames (Death Race, Piranha 3D, Surrogates) star in the disturbing psychological thriller The River Murders, debuting on DVD September 20th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. An edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller in the vein of Murder by Numbers and Se7en, the film follows a homicide detective whose past comes back to haunt him, when his ex-girlfriends become the target of a serial killer who’s determined to destroy him. Bonus materials include filmmaker and cast commentary tracks and a behind-the-scenes featurette. The River Murders will be available on DVD for $26.99 SRP.
SYNOPSIS:
The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller starring Ray Liotta, Christian Slater and Ving Rhames. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon (Liotta) has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who’s taken over the case (Slater) and suspended by his captain (Rhames), Jack must work outside the law if he’s to find the killer, save his future and protect what’s left of his past.
The River Murders was directed by Rich Cowan from by screenplay by Steve Anderson. Steve Anderson, Tay Voye, Daniel Toll, Jason Mckee, Sarah Ann Schultz, and Rich Cowan produced, with Richard Salvatore and Howard Kerbel acting as executive producers.
DVD Bonus Features Include:
· Commentary with Director/Producer Rich Cowan, Cinematographer Dan Heigh and Editor Jason A. Payne
· Commentary with Writer Steve Anderson, Actor/Producer Sarah Ann Schultz and Actors Gisele Fraga and Michael Rodrick
· “The Making of The River Murders” Featurette
The River Murders has a runtime of approximately 92 minutes and rated R for disturbing violent content, graphic nudity and language including sexual references.