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The River is available for streaming on Tivify.

Who directed The River?

The River is directed by Mark Rydell.

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The main cast of The River includes Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush, Shane Bailey.

★ 6.3 /10

The River

1984 · 122

Dir. Mark Rydell

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The River

Name: The River
Director: Mark Rydell
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-12-01
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush, Shane Bailey

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

★ 6.3 /10 (135) • 1984 • 2h 2m

Drama

Director Mark Rydell

Screenplay Robert Dillon, Julian Barry

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.

Release

Dec 1, 1984

Budget

$18M

Revenue

$12M

Country

United States of America