Mel Gibson
Tom Garvey
1984•2h 2m•Released•EN
The River
“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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
December 1, 1984
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
6.4 / 10
Votes
142
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$11,500,000
Status
Released
Popularity
2.6
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Sissy Spacek
Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn
Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush
Harve Stanley
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Shane Bailey
Lewis Garvey
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Becky Jo Lynch
Beth Garvey
Don Hood
Senator Neiswinder
James Tolkan
Howard Simpson
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Bob W. Douglas
Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl
Dave Birkin
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Lisa Sloan
Judy Birkin
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Larry D. Ferrell
Rod Tessley
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