Synopsis:
Huntington, ("Jungle to Jungle""Superman Returns") stars as Clay Watkins, a 17-year old whose anger and sadness at the death of his father send his young life into a downward spiral. Struggling at his new school, kicked off the basketball team and wanted for an act of petty crime, Clay's troubles become a problem for his grandfather, Buster (Corbin - "One Tree Hill""Monte Walsh") who also happens to be the local sheriff. Buster - who knows that "rough water makes smooth stones" - gives Clay one last chance to straighten out by presenting him with a choice: navigate a 60-mile stretch of the rugged Pecos River - or go to jail. The trip proves more than Clay bargained for when he encounters two outlaws in a dash for the Mexican border with a kidnapped girl (Brooks - "Cut Off""D-War") in tow. Through the hardship, danger and beauty of life on the river, Clay confronts his fear and grief and begins to learn what it means to be a good man.