| Director: | Brent Christy |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
Blue Ridge is an American crime drama film, originally released in 2020. The film stars Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster and Ben Esler.
A number of scenes from the film were shot on location in Rabun County, Georgia.[1] Blue Ridge was initially released on the INSP TV network. The film then was released on streaming platform Vudu.[2]
The film stars Johnathon Schaech, who takes up the role of Sheriff Justin Wise. of a small mountain town. He moves to the town to be nearer his ex-wife Elli, played by Sarah Lancaster and his young daughter.[3] The sleepy, small-town atmosphere is quickly disrupted after a high-profile murder takes place. Personal grievances interfere with the case in the Blue Ridge Mountains.[4] Justin Wise and his deputies set out to solve the murder and keep the mountain community from falling into a long-held family feud.
The Blue Ridge series aired its first season on Cowboy Way Channel in April 2024. The series contained a many of the same actors (such as Johnathon Schaech as Justin Wise and Sarah Lancaster. [5]