The River
1984 · Movie · PG · 122 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-12-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 122 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (139 votes)
Themes
- river
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1985 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1985 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1985 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mel Gibson
as Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek
as Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn
as Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush
as Harve Stanley
- SB
Shane Bailey
as Lewis Garvey
- BL
Becky Jo Lynch
as Beth Garvey
Don Hood
as Senator Neiswinder
James Tolkan
as Howard Simpson
- BD
Bob W. Douglas
as Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl
as Dave Birkin
Directed by Mark Rydell