River Wild, The

River Wild, The

1994

What was already a turbulent family vacation turns deadly when a fugitive (Kevin Bacon) and his crew kidnap river rafting guide Gail (Meryl Streep), her husband Tom (David Strathairn) and their son in this thriller from Curtis Hanson (who went on to direct L.A. Confidential). As they steer toward a series of dangerous rapids, the criminals force Gail to abandon Tom, who immediately embarks on a courageous mission to save his family.

The vacation is over

JBscale
61
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 48 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 30, 1994
US Box Office
$46,816,343 (#1994 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Violence, Threatening Moments

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
February 8, 2011
Acquired Date
January 11, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman
William Lucking
William Lucking
Stephanie Sawyer
Stephanie Sawyer
Victor Galloway
Victor Galloway

Directors

Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson

Producers

David Foster
David Foster
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman

Writers

Denis O'Neill
Denis O'Neill

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
63%
Tomatometer
40 votes
RT Stale
52%
Popcornmeter
873 votes
METASCORE
63
32 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
51,992 votes

Additional Info

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