An enigmatic drifter suffering from terminal cancer lives out his dream of floating down the Mississippi River on a ramshackle houseboat, until the truthfulness of his story is questioned.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER STYX is produced by Clay Tweel and Shannon Riggs’ Parkside Films and executive-produced by Danny McBride, David Gordon Green and Jody Hill’s Rough House Pictures, alongside Adam Lough, Brandon James and Greg Stewart. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER STYX follows Kelly Phillips, a middle-aged New Jersey man allegedly suffering from terminal cancer who decides to live out his dream of floating down the Mississippi River the remainder of his days. As he navigates the 2,000-mile journey down the Mississippi in a rickety old houseboat, along with his beloved pug, Sapphire, Kelly pinballs through America’s heartland, chasing adventure and inspiring people with his end-of-life bravado. He lives on the charity of the communities he visits until his inspirational persona cracks and darker motivations for his journey emerge. With a mix of tragedy and humor native to the Southern Gothic tradition, MISSISSIPPI RIVER STYX meditates on addiction, loss, and the nature of truth.

Film is financed and executive produced by XTR and Caravan and executive produced by Paragraph.