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The River

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6.3/10 • 127

1984-12-012h 2m

Drama

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

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.

Directors
Mark Rydell
Editors
Sidney Levin

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  1. Mel Gibson

    Mel Gibson

    Tom Garvey

  2. Sissy Spacek

    Sissy Spacek

    Mae Garvey

  3. Scott Glenn

    Scott Glenn

    Joe Wade

  4. Billy Green Bush

    Billy Green Bush

    Harve Stanley

  5. Shane Bailey

    Shane Bailey

    Lewis Garvey

  6. Becky Jo Lynch

    Becky Jo Lynch

    Beth Garvey

  7. Don Hood

    Don Hood

    Senator Neiswinder

  8. James Tolkan

    James Tolkan

    Howard Simpson

  9. Bob W. Douglas

    Bob W. Douglas

    Hal Richardson

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$18,000,000.00
Revenue
$11,500,000.00
Keywords
river