Acting
Genuine chemistry that feels like actual friends, not actors.
Direction
Featherstone lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Cinematography
The river becomes a fifth character, gorgeous and unforgiving.
Director
Scott Featherstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on the actual Colorado River with real former rafting guides as extras. The cast learned to row for authenticity.
A forgotten entry in the '90s male friendship drama boom alongside The Big Chill and Indian Summer — but grittier and queer-coded in ways critics missed.