River Phoenix- final 24 (part 6/6)

*warning: this part contains Joaquin Phoenix's 911 call and dramatic content you may find disturbing / upsetting.

Documentary about the life of River Phoenix set around a reconstruction of his last day.

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[TheEvilelvis89]

I can't even believe that 911 tape of joaquin was released. it's horrible.

[dutchy1176]

It must have hurt Joaquin to play the role of Johnny Cash in Walk The Line,a movie in which Cash's brother also dies....that must have been a hard part for him to act.

[HarrisonLaine12]

I watched this several times and the pain in Joaquin's voice still haunts me.

[webo3000]

william ritchard actor ( bob in my own private idaho) director and friend . anyway rip god see you u soon i hope fellow vegan and activist and sylicone if i find u il kill u

[tusia750]

Im crying .

[palebluedot4ev]

poor riv. what a tragic waste. dont take drugs.

[major7depp7fan]

@dutchy1176 Actually Joaquin was quite offended when people thought he was drawing from his own life experience for that role. He said it was sick for people to think that and it made his hard work and research useless. I know it's just acting, but I don't know how he could NOT think of River during that movie.

[mycorolla07]

@Gmancrap Well, cussing is not in my habitual vocabulary, so at least my description of a loved one dying would not be profanity-laced and I would be praying at the same time. And that makes me an "idiot?"

[Gmancrap]

You're an idiot. First of all do you honestly think not using profanity would somehow have sent god down from the heavens and had him personally revive River? What kind of god is that? Second, when your brother is dying right before your eyes of a horrible, painful and traumatizing death do you honestly think you would give a clean, scripted speech while calling 911?

[The1stTaskIsDragons]

1 thing they don't mention here is that River had a family history of substance abuse. His grandfather (John's dad) started drinking heavily after his wife was brain-damaged in an accident; John sometimes showed up drunk on River's movie sets. Both River's parents used drugs when he was little. This is why people who have addiction in the family are well-advised to not use drugs or alcohol at all; it's a big risk. Congrats to Joaquin for going to rehab in 2005 & trying to deal with the problem.

[metalpunk22]

Tragic.. truly tragic.. Rest in peace River Phoenix. 18 years now.