Green River
1st Golden Reel Awards
1 Win
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Director: Vadim Perelman
Writer: Lon Charles
LRF NOW Director's Cut
Cast:
Russell Crowe .... Robert Keppel
Miles Teller .... Dave Reichert
Robert Downey Jr. .... Ted Bundy
Alessandro Nivola .... Gary Ridgway
Carla Gugino .... Sande Keppel
Amanda Michalka .... Georgeann Hawkins
Plot: Robert Keppel (Russell Crowe) a criminology professor, is approached by Detective Dave Reichert (Miles Teller) to help profile a serial killer preying on prostitutes in the Seattle area. Keppel agrees over the objections of his wife Sande (Carla Gugino), who is tired of him spending more time with crime scene investigations than with her. Keppel receives a letter from serial killer Ted Bundy (Robert Downey Jr.), whom Keppel had helped send to death row, offering to "consult" on the case. Keppel conducts a series of interviews with Bundy under the guise of wanting his expertise; in reality, he is hoping that Bundy will reveal details of his own murders before he is executed. Bundy is little help in profiling the killer, whom he dubs "The Riverman", but he does shed light his own pathology, particularly his need to "possess" his victims, even to the point of necrophilia. Finally, Bundy confesses to several unsolved murders, including the murder of Georgeann Hawkins (Amanda Michalka) in the vain hope that Keppel will delay his execution. Meanwhile, Keppel and Reichert question a suspect, Gary Ridgway (Alessandro Nivola), and take a DNA sample. Years later, the DNA is used to convict Ridgway of the murders.
1 Win
- Best Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr.
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Director: Vadim Perelman
Writer: Lon Charles
LRF NOW Director's Cut
Cast:
Russell Crowe .... Robert Keppel
Miles Teller .... Dave Reichert
Robert Downey Jr. .... Ted Bundy
Alessandro Nivola .... Gary Ridgway
Carla Gugino .... Sande Keppel
Amanda Michalka .... Georgeann Hawkins
Plot: Robert Keppel (Russell Crowe) a criminology professor, is approached by Detective Dave Reichert (Miles Teller) to help profile a serial killer preying on prostitutes in the Seattle area. Keppel agrees over the objections of his wife Sande (Carla Gugino), who is tired of him spending more time with crime scene investigations than with her. Keppel receives a letter from serial killer Ted Bundy (Robert Downey Jr.), whom Keppel had helped send to death row, offering to "consult" on the case. Keppel conducts a series of interviews with Bundy under the guise of wanting his expertise; in reality, he is hoping that Bundy will reveal details of his own murders before he is executed. Bundy is little help in profiling the killer, whom he dubs "The Riverman", but he does shed light his own pathology, particularly his need to "possess" his victims, even to the point of necrophilia. Finally, Bundy confesses to several unsolved murders, including the murder of Georgeann Hawkins (Amanda Michalka) in the vain hope that Keppel will delay his execution. Meanwhile, Keppel and Reichert question a suspect, Gary Ridgway (Alessandro Nivola), and take a DNA sample. Years later, the DNA is used to convict Ridgway of the murders.
BOX OFFICE
Budget: $69,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $72, 530,034
Foreign Box Office: $80,258,078
Total Profit: -$11,813,316
Budget: $69,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $72, 530,034
Foreign Box Office: $80,258,078
Total Profit: -$11,813,316
REVIEWS
"While the Bundy scenes are electric, the rest of the story tends to drag" - Roger Taggart, Chicago Tribune
"The stand-out performance here is Robert Downey, Jr.'s slimy portrayal of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. He has become an instant front-runner in the Best Supporting Actor category" - Gillian Donaldson, Variety
"This story, based on one of the inspirations for The Silence of the Lambs, doesn't fall too far behind that classic" - Tim Greer, L.A. Weekly
Rated R for strong violence, language and brief sexual content.
Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Michael Mann and David Fincher were both offered the job directing the film before Vadim Perelman was hired.
- Robert Downey Jr. was hesitant to accept the role of Ted Bundy, so the studio began discussions with Mark Ruffalo just in case Downey turned it down.
- Robert Downey Jr. was hesitant to accept the role of Ted Bundy, so the studio began discussions with Mark Ruffalo just in case Downey turned it down.