

The River
He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$18000000
Revenue
$11500000
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1984-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
130
Vote Average
6.304
Mel Gibson
Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek
Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn
Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush
Harve Stanley
Shane Bailey
Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch
Beth Garvey
Don Hood
Senator Neiswinder
James Tolkan
Howard Simpson
Bob W. Douglas
Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl
Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan
Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell
Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey
Sally Tessley
Kelly Toomey
Lisa Tessley
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Zemke
Amy Rydell
Betty Gaumer
Samuel Scott Osborne
Billy Gaumer
Charles Robinson
Truck
Ivan Green
Smoot
Desmond Couch
Wilderfoot
Charles G. Riddle
Youngdall
Jim Antonio
Dan Gaumer
David Hart
Harley
Barry Primus
Roy
Mark Erickson
Baines
Jack Starrett
Swick
Dean Whitworth
Doctor
Chuck Hanson
Fat Man
Ira M. Quillen II
TV Weatherman
Matt Bearson
First Employee
Timothy Shadden
Second Employee
Elizabeth Lane
Secretary
Gary Gershaw
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