The River
The River

The River

He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?

6.3122 min
Drama

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/1/1984

Runtime: 122 min

Director: Mark Rydell

Writers: Julian Barry

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

Don Hood

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Zemke

Amy Rydell

Amy Rydell

Betty Gaumer

Samuel Scott Osborne

Samuel Scott Osborne

Billy Gaumer

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