The River (1984)

12/01/1984 (US) • 2h 2m

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000.00

Revenue

$11,500,000.00

Keywords

river

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