The River
The River

The River

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

1984 PG-13 2h 2m 6.4 (143) Released
Director Mark Rydell
Screenplay / Story Robert Dillon
Music Composer John Williams
Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond

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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Production Budget $18,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $11,500,000
Original Language EN
Production Country United States of America
Content Rating PG-13
Release Status Released

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Top 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

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