E! True Hollywood Story River Phoenix (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography

E! True Hollywood Story

River Phoenix (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography

Profiling the short life of actor River Phoenix. Phoenix, starred in movies such as "Stand By Me" and "Running on Empty". Phoenix's life was cut short at 23 from drug intoxication involving cocaine and morphine.

Producers

Barry M. Grey | Suzan Olson

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 16, 1997

Release date

Feb 16, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
James H. Brown Self Self See fewer	Marnie (1964)
Roger Ebert Self Self See fewer	Siskel & Ebert (1986)
Christine Lahti Self Self See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Eric Luke Self Self See fewer	Explorers (1985)
River Phoenix Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Jonathan Pryce Self Self See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Dean Scofield Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Cooler (2003)
George Sluizer Self Self See fewer	The Vanishing (1988)