
Film
The River
1984· PG· 2h 2m· Drama
“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.
1984-12-01
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMark Rydell
ScreenplayJulian Barry
ProducerEdward Lewis
Director of PhotographyVilmos Zsigmond
Original Music ComposerJohn Williams
EditorSidney Levin
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1984-12-01
Runtime2h 2m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures
Budget$18M
Box office$12M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 139 votes
Original languageen
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