The River

The River (1984)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1984-12-01
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 123 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 2min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Mark Rydell
star 6.2/10
From 123 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
Directing Mark Rydell Director
Directing Christopher Wilkinson Second Unit Director
Crew Mike De Luna Stunts
Crew Tom Elliott Stunts
Crew Blair Burrows Stunts
Crew Mario Roberts Stunts
Crew Harper Flaherty Stunts
Crew Paula Moody Stunts
Crew Branscombe Richmond Stunts
Crew Richard Epper Stunts
Crew Spike Silver Stunts
Crew Bennie Moore Stunts
Crew Jophery C. Brown Stunts
Crew Johnny Hock Stunts
Crew Mark Orrison Stunts
Crew Clay Boss Stunts
Crew Alan Gibbs Stunt Coordinator
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Editing Sidney Levin Editor
Production Robert Cortes Producer
Production Barry Primus Casting Consultant
Art Norman Newberry Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Pete Altobelli Assistant Makeup Artist
Art Jane Bogart Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Joe I. Tompkins Costume Design
Production Terry Carr Unit Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up Brenda Todd Makeup Artist
Art Charles Rosen Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Lynn Del Kail Hairstylist
Writing Robert Dillon Story
Writing Julian Barry Screenplay
Writing Robert Dillon Screenplay
Directing Robert Yannetti Second Assistant Director
Sound Kay Rose Supervising Sound Editor
Directing Jerry Ziesmer First Assistant Director
Camera Michael Gershman Camera Operator
Visual Effects Ken Pepiot Special Effects Supervisor
Art Donald Krafft Leadman
Lighting Randy Woodside Best Boy Electrician
Costume & Make-Up Hugo Peña Costumer
Sound Neil Burrow Sound Editor
Lighting Michael Barrett Electrician
Editing Robert Frazen Assistant Editor
Production Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Sound Victoria Sampson Sound Editor
Lighting Norman Ash Electrician
Camera James M. Sheppherd Dolly Grip
Art Sonny Van Hecke Assistant Property Master
Production Joe O'Har Location Manager
Sound Jack Schrader Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Greg Hall Costumer
Editing Beau Barthel Assistant Editor
Crew Joseph Geisinger Cableman
Lighting Ted Varnadoe Best Boy Electrician
Sound Larry Singer ADR Editor
Sound John B. Schuyler Boom Operator
Art Robert J. Visciglia Sr. Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Darryl M. Athons Costumer
Sound Rod Rogers Sound Assistant
Sound Hector C. Gika Sound Assistant
Camera Michael McGowan Camera Operator
Visual Effects Stan Parks Special Effects Supervisor
Editing Rick Sparr Associate Editor
Art Sherman Labby Production Illustrator
Lighting Stuart A. Spohn Gaffer
Camera Dick Deats Key Grip
Art William Ladd Skinner Set Designer
Art David F. Klassen Set Designer
Directing Tena Psyche Yatroussis Second Assistant Director
Camera John J. Connor Camera Operator
Sound David M. Ronne Production Sound Mixer
Art Nick Navarro Set Designer
Sound Jerry Rosenthal Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Pamela Wise Costumer
Camera Steven Poster Second Unit Director of Photography
Sound Duke Brown Apprentice Sound Editor
Art Tim Donelan Swing
Crew Thomas Love Special Effects
Sound John Roesch Foley Artist
Sound Chester Slomka Sound Editor
Lighting Brent Poe Electrician
Camera Gregg Guellow Best Boy Grip
Camera Hank Sheppherd Best Boy Grip
Art William Maldonado Construction Coordinator
Directing Betsy Norton Script Supervisor
Crew Bruce Bahrenburg Unit Publicist
Visual Effects Syd Dutton Matte Painter
Sound Herbert W. Spencer Orchestrator
Sound Robert Thirlwell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera James Zenk Still Photographer
Editing Aubrey Head Color Timer
Crew Willie Radcliff Craft Service
Sound Nick Alphin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Joan Rowe Foley Artist
Production Joan Wolpert Production Coordinator
Crew Julie Adams Dialect Coach
Editing Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
Sound Kenneth Wannberg Music Editor
Production Jody Hummer Extras Casting
Sound John Williams Original Music Composer
Camera Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Crew Paul Stewart Special Effects
Crew Rick Avery Stunts
Production Edward Lewis Producer

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