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The River

MOVIE • 1984

The River

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.

TMDB ★ 3.2/5Votes: 143
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Drama

Top 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

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Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

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Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

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Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl

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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Susie Toomey

Sally Tessley

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Kelly Toomey

Lisa Tessley

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Status

Released

Release

December 1, 1984

Runtime

122 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$11,500,000