The River

The River (1984)

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.

Date of release
1984-12-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (142)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mark Rydell

Casting

  • Mel Gibson — Tom Garvey
  • Sissy Spacek — Mae Garvey
  • Scott Glenn — Joe Wade
  • Billy Green Bush — Harve Stanley
  • Shane Bailey — Lewis Garvey
  • Becky Jo Lynch — Beth Garvey
  • Don Hood — Senator Neiswinder
  • James Tolkan — Howard Simpson
  • Bob W. Douglas — Hal Richardson
  • Andy Stahl — Dave Birkin
  • Lisa Sloan — Judy Birkin
  • Larry D. Ferrell — Rod Tessley

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