The River (1984) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Mark Rydell.

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
Lisa Sloan as Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell as Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey as Sally Tessley
Kelly Toomey as Lisa Tessley
Frank Hoyt Taylor as Zemke
Amy Rydell as Betty Gaumer
Samuel Scott Osborne as Billy Gaumer
Charles Robinson as Truck
Ivan Green as Smoot
Desmond Couch as Wilderfoot
Charles G. Riddle as Youngdall
Jim Antonio as Dan Gaumer
David Hart as Harley
Barry Primus as Roy
Mark Erickson as Baines
Jack Starrett as Swick
Dean Whitworth as Doctor
Chuck Hanson as Fat Man
Ira M. Quillen II as TV Weatherman
Matt Bearson as First Employee
Timothy Shadden as Second Employee
Elizabeth Lane as Secretary
Gary Gershaw as Drifter

Crew

Mark Rydell — Director
Robert Cortes — Producer
Robert Dillon — Screenplay
Julian Barry — Screenplay
Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography
John Williams — Original Music Composer
Edward Lewis — Producer

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