The River Rat
1984 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 6.1
When an ex-convict returns to his Mississippi river home to meet his teenage daughter, whom he hasn't seen since infancy, he finds himself with more than a handful...and his life is complicated by threats he receives from his underhanded parole officer.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (24 votes)
Themes
- fire
- mississippi river
- boat
- stolen money
- crime scene
Cast & crew
Tommy Lee Jones
as Billy
Martha Plimpton
as Jonsy
Brian Dennehy
as Doc Cole
- SS
Shawn Smith
as Wexel
- NO
Nancy Lea Owen
as Vadie
- NB
Norman Bennett
as Sheriff Cal
Tony Frank
as Poley
Angie Bolling
as Joyce
- RC
Roger Copeland
as Young Billy
- TB
Tommy Burlison
as Whitey
Directed by Thomas Rickman