The River

The River

1984
2h 2m
6.3

6.3/10

135 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"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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Status: Released

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $11,500,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

river

Quick Facts

Release Date December 1, 1984
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0088007

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
Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Becky Jo Lynch
Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood
Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan
James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Bob W. Douglas
Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl
Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Lisa Sloan
Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

Larry D. Ferrell
Larry D. Ferrell

Rod Tessley

Key Crew

Mark Rydell
Director
Robert Cortes
Producer
Julian Barry
Screenplay
Robert Dillon
Screenplay
Edward Lewis
Producer