The River King

• Drama
• Mystery
• Thriller

Abel Grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river. Fearing scandal, the school insists it was suicide. But after discovering from the boy's girlfriend, Carlin, that he was being badly bullied, Abel suspects that a dangerous schoolboy initiation has gone horribly wrong and he secretly solicits the help of a sympathetic teacher, Betsy. He is warned off the investigation by his boss, as the school is a generous benefactor to the Police benevolent fund. Abel, however, cannot let the case go, not only because his own brother committed suicide years before, but also it seems that the spirit of the dead boy is leaving them clues as to what really happened that night.

The River King is a 2005 drama-mystery-thriller about a detective investigating the death of a boy found in a river near an exclusive school. When the institution insists it was suicide, Detective Abel Grey uncovers evidence of deadly bullying and a dangerous initiation gone wrong. The film blends procedural investigation with supernatural elements as the dead boy's spirit appears to guide Abel toward the truth.

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