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The River

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Also known as River

1984 film by Mark Rydell

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It sits within the topics 1984 American films, 1984 drama films and 1984 English-language films.

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Film · TMDB

6.4

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.

Released: 1984-12-01122 minDir: Mark RydellDramaBudget: $18.0MBox office: $11.5M

Cast

  • Mel Gibson as Tom Garvey
  • Sissy Spacek as Mae Garvey
  • Scott Glenn as Joe Wade
  • Billy Green Bush as Harve Stanley
  • Shane Bailey as Lewis Garvey
  • Becky Jo Lynch as Beth Garvey

Themes

  • river

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

8,388 votes

Year
1984
Runtime
124 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Duration
122
FilmAffinity ID
444345
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publication date
1985-03-08
title
The River
review score
27%
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