The River (1984)

The River (1984)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1984-12-01 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
6.3 128 votes
Drama

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.

Cast

Mel Gibson is Tom Garvey
Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek is Mae Garvey
Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn is Joe Wade
Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush is Harve Stanley
Harve Stanley
Shane Bailey is Lewis Garvey
Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch is Beth Garvey
Beth Garvey
Don Hood is Senator Neiswinder
Senator Neiswinder
James Tolkan is Howard Simpson
Howard Simpson
Bob W. Douglas is Hal Richardson
Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl is Dave Birkin
Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan is Judy Birkin
Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell is Rod Tessley
Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey is Sally Tessley
Sally Tessley
Kelly Toomey is Lisa Tessley
Lisa Tessley
Frank Hoyt Taylor is Zemke
Zemke
Amy Rydell is Betty Gaumer
Betty Gaumer
Samuel Scott Osborne is Billy Gaumer
Billy Gaumer
Charles Robinson is Truck
Truck
Ivan Green is Smoot
Smoot
Desmond Couch is Wilderfoot
Wilderfoot
Charles G. Riddle is Youngdall
Youngdall
Jim Antonio is Dan Gaumer
Dan Gaumer
David Hart is Harley
Harley
Barry Primus is Roy
Roy
Mark Erickson is Baines
Baines
Jack Starrett is Swick
Swick
Dean Whitworth is Doctor
Doctor
Chuck Hanson is Fat Man
Fat Man
Ira M. Quillen II is TV Weatherman
TV Weatherman
Matt Bearson is First Employee
First Employee
Timothy Shadden is Second Employee
Second Employee
Elizabeth Lane is Secretary
Secretary
Gary Gershaw is Drifter
Drifter

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