The River
1984 · Drama · 2h 2m · PG · ★ 6.4 on TMDB
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The River is a 1984 drama movie directed by Mark Rydell. It stars Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek and Scott Glenn. It runs 2h 2m and is rated PG. TMDB users rate it 6.4 out of 10.
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.
Details
- Released
- December 1, 1984
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Cast
- Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush, Shane Bailey, Becky Jo Lynch
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Age rating
- PG
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