River, The

River, The

1984

Tom and Mae Garvey (Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek) 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 (Scott Glenn) and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children (Shane Bailey, Becky Jo Lynch) and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.

He showed her his strength, his courage, his incredible will. She showed him her love. [Theatrical Australia]

JBscale
41
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 5 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 11, 1985
US Box Office
$11,489,982 (#4155 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
July 28, 2020
Acquired Date
September 18, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Shane Bailey
Shane Bailey
Becky Jo Lynch
Becky Jo Lynch
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Don Hood
Don Hood
Billy Green Bush
Billy Green Bush
James Tolkan
James Tolkan
Bob W. Douglas
Bob W. Douglas
Andy Stahl
Andy Stahl
Lisa Sloan
Lisa Sloan
Jim Antonio
Jim Antonio
Barry Primus
Barry Primus
Jack Starrett
Jack Starrett
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson

Directors

Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell

Producers

Robert Cortes
Robert Cortes
Edward Lewis
Edward Lewis

Writers

Robert Dillon
Robert Dillon
Julian Barry
Julian Barry

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
27%
Tomatometer
22 votes
RT Stale
49%
Popcornmeter
67 votes
METASCORE
46
11 votes
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8,071 votes

Additional Info

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