CinemaOSMovie · 1984 · 2h 2m · PG
The River

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

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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.

Directed byMark Rydell

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
EN
Released
December 1, 1984
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$11,500,000
Studios
Universal Pictures

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The River (1984) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The River (1984) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Written by
Robert Dillon
Julian Barry
Julian Barry
Produced by
Robert Cortes
Edward Lewis

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