Movie
The River
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.
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Not streaming in United States
The River opened in theaters December 1, 1984. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Mel GibsonTom Garvey
Sissy SpacekMae Garvey
Scott GlennJoe Wade
Billy Green BushHarve Stanley
Don HoodSenator Neiswinder
James TolkanHoward SimpsonCredits
- Directed by
- Mark Rydell
- Written by
- Robert Dillon, Julian Barry, Robert Dillon
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $11.5M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States