The River (1984)

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He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?

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.

• Released: 1984-12-01
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 142 votes

Directed by Mark Rydell.

Top cast

• Mel Gibson as Tom Garvey
• Sissy Spacek as Mae Garvey
• Scott Glenn as Joe Wade
• Billy Green Bush as Harve Stanley
• Shane Bailey as Lewis Garvey
• Becky Jo Lynch as Beth Garvey
• Don Hood as Senator Neiswinder
• James Tolkan as Howard Simpson
• Bob W. Douglas as Hal Richardson
• Andy Stahl as Dave Birkin

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The River

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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