Film

The River Rat

1984 · 1h 34m · Adventure · Crime · Family

After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy.

IMDb

6.3

On the lazy banks of the Mississippi, a young girl is reunited with her time-served but innocent father. But the reunion is tainted with the whereabouts of the stolen loot, and those who come looking for it...

Tommy Lee Jones

Billy

Martha Plimpton

Jonsy

Brian Dennehy

Doc Cole

Shawn Smith

Wexel

Nancy Lea Owen

Vadie

Norman Bennett

Sheriff Cal

Tony Frank

Poley

Angie Bolling

Joyce

Roger Copeland

Young Billy

Tommy Burlison

Whitey

Tamara Hartley

Young Joyce

Louis Plante

Cajun Deputy

Rod Britt

Cajun Deputy

Peter Renaday

Cajun Doctor

• Thomas RickmanDirector · Writer
• Bob LarsonProducer
• Michael AptedExecutive Producer
• Jan KiesserDirector of Photography
• Mike PostOriginal Music Composer
• Steve MirkovichEditor

The River Rat - Trailer

Release date

September 28, 1984

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Revenue

$1,142,944

Genres

Adventure, Crime, Family, Drama

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