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The River
The River

The River

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$11500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.304/10

Release Date

01 December 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

Shane Bailey

Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Becky Jo Lynch

Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Bob W. Douglas

Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Lisa Sloan

Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

Larry D. Ferrell

Larry D. Ferrell

Rod Tessley

Susie Toomey

Susie Toomey

Sally Tessley

Kelly Toomey

Kelly Toomey

Lisa Tessley

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Zemke

Amy Rydell

Amy Rydell

Betty Gaumer

Samuel Scott Osborne

Samuel Scott Osborne

Billy Gaumer

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Truck

Ivan Green

Ivan Green

Smoot

Desmond Couch

Desmond Couch

Wilderfoot

Charles G. Riddle

Charles G. Riddle

Youngdall

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Dan Gaumer

David Hart

David Hart

Harley

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Roy

Mark Erickson

Mark Erickson

Baines

Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Swick

Dean Whitworth

Dean Whitworth

Doctor

Chuck Hanson

Chuck Hanson

Fat Man

Ira M. Quillen II

Ira M. Quillen II

TV Weatherman

Matt Bearson

Matt Bearson

First Employee

Timothy Shadden

Timothy Shadden

Second Employee

Elizabeth Lane

Elizabeth Lane

Secretary

Gary Gershaw

Gary Gershaw

Drifter

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