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The River
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The River

Sat, Dec 1, 1984
  • Drama
Film · Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasSat, Dec 1, 1984
DE
  • In CinemasFri, Mar 8, 1985
Where to watch

Streaming TBA

No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.

Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    as Tom Garvey
  • Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    as Mae Garvey
  • Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    as Joe Wade
  • Billy Green Bush
    Billy Green Bush
    as Harve Stanley
  • S
    Shane Bailey
    as Lewis Garvey
  • B
    Becky Jo Lynch
    as Beth Garvey
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