Movie Description
The River
(1984)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mark Rydell
- Producer : Robert Cortes,Edward Lewis
- Editor : Sidney Levin
- Cast : Mel Gibson,Sissy Spacek,Scott Glenn,Billy Green Bush,Shane Bailey,Becky Jo Lynch,Don Hood,James Tolkan,Bob W. Douglas,Andy Stahl,Lisa Sloan,Larry D. Ferrell,Susie Toomey,Kelly Toomey,Frank Hoyt Taylor,Amy Rydell,Samuel Scott Osborne,Charles Robinson,Ivan Green,Desmond Couch,Charles G. Riddle,Jim Antonio,David Hart,Barry Primus,Mark Erickson,Jack Starrett,Dean Whitworth,Chuck Hanson,Ira M. Quillen II,Matt Bearson,Timothy Shadden,Elizabeth Lane,Gary Gershaw
Cast
Tom Garvey
Mae Garvey
Joe Wade
Harve Stanley
Lewis Garvey
Beth Garvey
Senator Neiswinder
Howard Simpson
Hal Richardson
Dave Birkin
Judy Birkin
Rod Tessley
Sally Tessley
Lisa Tessley
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Betty Gaumer
Billy Gaumer
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Facts
Original TitleThe River
Status Released
Release Information
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1984-12-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 02m
Budget₹ 18000000
Revenue₹ 11500000
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures
Genres
- Drama
