Savage Water
| Savage Water | |
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| Directed by | Paul W. Kener |
| Written by | Kipp Boden |
| Produced by | Paul W. Kener |
| Starring | Bridget Agnew Ron Berger Gil Van Waggoner Pat Comer |
Production companies | Talking Pictures, Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Savage Water is a 1979 American thriller horror film[2][3] co-produced and directed by Paul W. Kener and written by Kipp Boden.[4] It stars Bridget Agnew, Ron Berger, Gil Van Waggoner, Pat Comer, Dewa DeAnne, Gene Eubanks, Kener, and Clayton King.
Premise[edit]
A group of people are vacationing in the Grand Canyon, where they paddle through the Colorado River on a white water rafting tour run by a man named Dave Savage. As the trip goes on, the vacationers fall prey to a mysterious killer.[2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Gil Van Waggoner as Dave Savage[5]
- Ron Berger as Doc Rogers
- Bridget Agnew as JoAnne
- Clayton King as Mike
- Mike Wackor as Fry
- Pat Comer as Darrell
- So Mickelson as Ivy
- Rashad Javeri as Mahomad
- Dawn DeAnne and Dewa DeAnne as Susie
- Valerie Kittel as Rhonda
- Gene Eubanks as Doug Farris
- Doug Jones as Dean Farris
- Doug Warr as Leo
- Raymond H. Smith as Judge[5]
Production[edit]
Savage Water was filmed on location in the Grand Canyon and along the Colorado River in Utah,[6] between Lees Ferry and Lake Mead.[5] Filming also took place in the Cataract Canyon between the cities of Moab and Hite,[5] as well as at the Apache Motel in Moab[7] and the Sandy, Utah Court House.[5] Screenwriter Kipp Boden was an actual Utah river runner.[1]
Savage Water was the last of four films produced by director Paul W. Kener's company Talking Pictures, Inc.[8]
Music[edit]
The film's theme music was provided by Doug Warr, and Kener's wife Karen and her band the KC Classics performed the song "Sherrie", which is used in the film.[1]
Release[edit]
Savage Water premiered on July 11, 1979, at the Grand Cinema in Moab, Utah, on a double bill with The Wendigo, another film produced by Talking Pictures.[7]
Home media[edit]
In May 2013, the film was released on DVD by Vinegar Syndrome as a double feature with the 1971 film Death by Invitation.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Albright 2012, p. 312.
- ^ a b Budnik, Dan (February 10, 2011). "Savage Water (1979)". Bleeding Skull!. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Hunter, Rob (October 3, 2018). "The Best Offshore Horror Movies You've Never Seen". /Film. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Albright 2012, p. 311.
- ^ a b c d e Jones, Betty (September 28, 1978). "Hill accountant's hopes tied to 'Savage Water'". The Hill Top Times. Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ D'Arc, James (2010). When Hollywood Came to Town: The History of Moviemaking in Utah. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 978-1423605874.
- ^ a b "Double film premiere to be held in Moab". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. June 28, 1979. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Albright 2012, p. 312, 319.
- ^ "Savage Water + Death By Invitation". Amazon.com. 12 March 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Savage Water / Death by Invitation – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 8, 2020.[dead link]
Bibliography[edit]
- Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786472277.
External links[edit]
- Savage Water at IMDb
