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The River (1984)

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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Mark Rydell profile
Mark Rydell

Director

Julian Barry profile
Julian Barry

Screenplay

Cast

Mel Gibson profile
Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek profile
Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn profile
Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush profile
Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

Shane Bailey profile
Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Becky Jo Lynch profile
Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood profile
Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan profile
James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Bob W. Douglas profile
Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl profile
Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Lisa Sloan profile
Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

Larry D. Ferrell profile
Larry D. Ferrell

Rod Tessley

Mel Gibson profile
Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek profile
Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn profile
Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush profile
Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

Shane Bailey profile
Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Becky Jo Lynch profile
Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood profile
Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan profile
James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Bob W. Douglas profile
Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl profile
Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Lisa Sloan profile
Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

Larry D. Ferrell profile
Larry D. Ferrell

Rod Tessley

Extra

Release Date

December 1, 1984

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000.00

Production Company

Universal Pictures logo

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