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River Phoenix died 29 years ago, but his death continues to loom over Hollywood
Phoenix, 23, died of a drug overdose on Oct. 31, 1993.
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'Sneakers': The under-appreciated 90s thriller getting another chance to shine
Rebooting back to 'Sneakers' is a treat. And a lesson in time travel to when every moment of our lives could not always be traced and recorded.
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Wil Wheaton says he channeled emotional abuse from parents into 'Stand by Me' performance
Wil Wheaton looks back at difficult experience as a child actor while making the 1986 coming-of-age classic based on the Stephen King novella.
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Joaquin Phoenix dedicates his acting career to his late brother River in emotional speech
Joaquin Phoenix said that he is 'indebted' to his late brother River Phoenix for his acting career in an emotional speech at the Toronto Film Festival.
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River Phoenix's death: Girlfriend Samantha Mathis finally opens up about his fatal OD, 25 years later
It took Samantha Mathis 25 years and a single viewing of The Thing Called Love, a 1993 dramedy in which she starred alongside then boyfriend River Phoenix, to be able to talk about his death.
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Role Recall: Christian Slater on channeling Jack Nicholson for 'Heathers' and replacing River Phoenix on 'Interview With a Vampire'
"The Wife" star Christian Slater shares memories from the making of "The Legend of Billie Jean," "Heathers," "Pump Up the Volume," "True Romance," and "Interview with a Vampire."
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‘Stand by Me’ Oral History: Rob Reiner and Cast on River Phoenix and How Coming-of-Age Classic Almost Didn’t Happen
It’s been three decades since “Stand By Me” became the little drama that could, catapulting River Phoenix to stardom, establishing Rob Reiner as a director on the rise, and racking up big ticket sales on a paltry budget.
