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    The River

    122'

    1984-12-01

    6.3

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

    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.

    DirectingMark RydellWritingRobert Dillon

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    Cast

    5

    Tom Garvey

    Mel Gibson

    3

    Mae Garvey

    Sissy Spacek

    4

    Joe Wade

    Scott Glenn

    1

    Harve Stanley

    Billy Green Bush

    1

    Lewis Garvey

    Shane Bailey

    1

    Beth Garvey

    Becky Jo Lynch

    1

    Senator Neiswinder

    Don Hood

    2

    Howard Simpson

    James Tolkan

    1

    Hal Richardson

    Bob W. Douglas

    1

    Dave Birkin

    Andy Stahl

    1

    Judy Birkin

    Lisa Sloan

    1

    Rod Tessley

    Larry D. Ferrell

    1

    Sally Tessley

    Susie Toomey

    1

    Lisa Tessley

    Kelly Toomey

    1

    Zemke

    Frank Hoyt Taylor

    1

    Betty Gaumer

    Amy Rydell

    1

    Billy Gaumer

    Samuel Scott Osborne

    1

    Truck

    Charles Robinson

    1

    Smoot

    Ivan Green

    1

    Wilderfoot

    Desmond Couch

    1

    Youngdall

    Charles G. Riddle

    1

    Dan Gaumer

    Jim Antonio

    1

    Harley

    David Hart

    1

    Roy

    Barry Primus

    1

    Baines

    Mark Erickson

    2

    Swick

    Jack Starrett

    1

    Doctor

    Dean Whitworth

    1

    Fat Man

    Chuck Hanson

    1

    TV Weatherman

    Ira M. Quillen II

    1

    First Employee

    Matt Bearson

    1

    Second Employee

    Timothy Shadden

    1

    Secretary

    Elizabeth Lane

    1

    Drifter

    Gary Gershaw

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    Details:

    • Budget: 18000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 11500000
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Universal Pictures
    • Vote Count: 143
    • Popularity: 2.5445
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The River

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