The River (1984)

EnglishFilm1984122 minDrama★ 6.4/10

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.

Directed by

Mark Rydell

Starring

Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn

Music

John Williams

Released

1984-12-01

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