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The River(1984)

PG12/01/1984 (US)Drama2h 2m
62%

Movie Score

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

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.

Mark Rydell

Director

Movie Cast

Mel Gibson photo

Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek photo

Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn photo

Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush photo

Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

Shane Bailey photo

Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Becky Jo Lynch photo

Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood photo

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan photo

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Bob W. Douglas photo

Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl photo

Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Lisa Sloan photo

Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$18,000,000.00

Revenue$11,500,000.00

Production CompanyUniversal Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

Media

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