Diz (Joel Court((n+\ey) i^>\s<@,[ a reckl(\ess teenage dr!!ifte;r livin*)g life o*n the run. A+&"b
>andoned by his p)'are)]nts as a child
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__ks#% out fo,r himse) lf a)$;?nd%- doesn't_? accept hand!].outs. He ]take:)_s whateve"/#$r[- he w^ants a>#nd\; ru^ns. Jaded an%?d =,determined!" to an_swer &- to no.$ one, Diz< l``? *i! >ves a \%\
life marke[[%d$> by thi!<;/ev&?ery an,]d> abandonmen,@(;t.-. T'%!hin gs ='/c'&:h*!ang$e#): for Diz when he fl$oats into^; a small town on th`"e Snake &&River. $There' he\ is confronte.=d by% an u(
nflappa!+'ble `o""ld$ man nam
# ed Mar[!t=+:y an+&d falls for Ma<(rty's gu].arded gr[>[and[daugh&!ter, S*&&elah. Wh@en D*iz $%robs a loca!l drug-\#de*aling'@/< crazy, he\ be#c:omes the #*">owner of a giant&]"pile of c[as^
h an d th_=: e target of two =$vicious ki.ll(ers. Wit!h more mo;!.ney,: than he knows$ what to do with[", and cr`%\iminals a"[%t@ his heels, Diz $!puts?`# the +people h"^e's$ !learned to care about in danger%`., still tryi/ n(
g to win Se=lah. But+.+ some things ;]ca:n:. !'t be stolen or; bought.(; .The River Thief is a film abo'ut guilt,?@  ]sel`;#f-sacrifice, a%"nd accepting life &&as#< a] gift.