The River

The River

Drama · 1984 · 2h 2m

Movie

6.4/10 · TMDB

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.

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Cast & crew

Mel GibsonTom Garvey
Sissy SpacekMae Garvey
Scott GlennJoe Wade
Billy Green BushHarve Stanley
Shane BaileyLewis Garvey
Becky Jo LynchBeth Garvey
Don HoodSenator Neiswinder
James TolkanHoward Simpson
Bob W. DouglasHal Richardson
Andy StahlDave Birkin
Lisa SloanJudy Birkin
Larry D. FerrellRod Tessley
Susie ToomeySally Tessley
Kelly ToomeyLisa Tessley
Frank Hoyt TaylorZemke

Information

Release date
1 December 1984
Director
Mark Rydell
Genres
Drama
Runtime
2h 2m
Country of origin
United States

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