River Phoenix's last movie hits Berlin 20 years after death
- Published: 14 Feb 2013 at 23.44
- Online news: World
The late River Phoenix made a haunting reappearance on the big screen Thursday as the last movie to feature the acclaimed star, who died of a drug overdose at 23, was presented at the Berlin film festival two decades after he made the picture.
Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer poses during a photocall for the film "Dark Blood" competing in the 63rd Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin on February 14, 2013. The late River Phoenix made a haunting reappearance on the big screen as the last movie to feature the acclaimed star, "Dark Blood", was presented at the Berlin film festival two decades after he made the picture.
The contemporary Western "Dark Blood" shows what is believed to be the last footage of Phoenix, who died 10 days before he was meant to finish the shoot.
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