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Released
1997 · FILM

Old Man

He put his faith in the mighty river to bring them home. She put her faith in him.

Runtime
98 min
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

A prisoner determined to serve out his sentence is recruited to rescue a pregnant woman trapped in a tree during the Great Flood of 1927. As a massive storm forces them further from their intended destination, they are faced with the difficult choice of striking out on their own or finding their way back home.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Jim OliverShot by Kees Van OostrumScored by Lawrence ShraggeDesigned by Patricia Norris

Also known as

  • Der Stromde

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