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The River

1984 · 2h 2m · Drama

He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?

IMDb
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes
27%
Metacritic
46

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Overview

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

Larry D. Ferrell

Rod Tessley

Susie Toomey

Sally Tessley

Kelly Toomey

Lisa Tessley

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Zemke

Amy Rydell

Amy Rydell

Betty Gaumer

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
December 1, 1984
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
2h 2m
Rated
PG
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$11,500,000
Genres
Drama

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