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The River

6.4/10
TMDB143 votes
Original: 122 min

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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About The River

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

The River (1984) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush.

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Original language
Runtime
122 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Directors
Writers
Robert Dillon, Julian Barry

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What is The River about?

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.

Who stars in The River?

Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush, Shane Bailey, Becky Jo Lynch. See the cast cards above for character names.

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