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The River (1984)

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

6.42h 2mDrama
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
Mark Rydell
Writers
Julian Barry, Robert Dillon
Release Year
1984
Runtime
122 minutes
Genre
Drama
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
6.4 / 10 (139 votes)

Top Cast

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush
Billy Green Bush
Harve Stanley
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Shane Bailey
Lewis Garvey
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Becky Jo Lynch
Beth Garvey
Don Hood
Don Hood
Senator Neiswinder
James Tolkan
James Tolkan
Howard Simpson

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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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