Movie·1984·2h 2m
The River
He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
Directed By
Mark Rydell
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Julian Barry
Producer
Robert Cortes, Edward Lewis
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Music
John Williams
Editor
Sidney Levin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
138 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
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
Andy Stahl
Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan
Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell
Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey
Sally Tessley
Kelly Toomey
Lisa Tessley
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Zemke
Amy Rydell
Betty Gaumer
Samuel Scott Osborne
Billy Gaumer
Charles Robinson
Truck
// crew
Crew
Mark Rydell
Director
Sidney Levin
Editor
Robert Cortes
Producer
Robert Dillon
Story, Screenplay
Julian Barry
Screenplay
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Edward Lewis
Producer
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