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: 6.4/10 from 134 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 2min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Mark Rydell
star 6.4/10
From 134 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 Richard Epper Stunts
Crew Blair Burrows Stunts
Crew Paula Moody Stunts
Crew Branscombe Richmond Stunts
Crew Bennie Moore Stunts
Crew Jophery C. Brown Stunts
Crew Alan Gibbs Stunt Coordinator
Crew Spike Silver Stunts
Crew Mark Orrison Stunts
Crew Tom Elliott Stunts
Crew Mario Roberts Stunts
Crew Clay Boss Stunts
Crew Harper Flaherty Stunts
Crew Mike De Luna Stunts
Crew Johnny Hock Stunts
Production Robert Cortes Producer
Production Barry Primus Casting Consultant
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Production Terry Carr Unit Production Manager
Editing Sidney Levin Editor
Art Jane Bogart Set Decoration
Art Charles Rosen Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Brenda Todd Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Lynn Del Kail Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Pete Altobelli Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Joe I. Tompkins Costume Design
Art Norman Newberry Art Direction
Writing Robert Dillon Screenplay
Writing Robert Dillon Story
Writing Julian Barry Screenplay
Camera John J. Connor Camera Operator
Lighting Stuart A. Spohn Gaffer
Sound Kay Rose Supervising Sound Editor
Art Donald Krafft Leadman
Camera Dick Deats Key Grip
Directing Jerry Ziesmer First Assistant Director
Art William Ladd Skinner Set Designer
Art Nick Navarro Set Designer
Directing Robert Yannetti Second Assistant Director
Directing Tena Psyche Yatroussis Second Assistant Director
Sound David M. Ronne Production Sound Mixer
Camera Michael McGowan Camera Operator
Visual Effects Stan Parks Special Effects Supervisor
Editing Rick Sparr Associate Editor
Art David F. Klassen Set Designer
Art Sherman Labby Production Illustrator
Camera Michael Gershman Camera Operator
Visual Effects Ken Pepiot Special Effects Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Pamela Wise Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Greg Hall Costumer
Directing Betsy Norton Script Supervisor
Sound Victoria Sampson Sound Editor
Sound Kenneth Wannberg Music Editor
Sound Duke Brown Apprentice Sound Editor
Crew Joseph Geisinger Cableman
Lighting Michael Barrett Electrician
Editing Beau Barthel Assistant Editor
Sound Hector C. Gika Sound Assistant
Sound John B. Schuyler Boom Operator
Lighting Randy Woodside Best Boy Electrician
Camera Hank Sheppherd Best Boy Grip
Costume & Make-Up Darryl M. Athons Costumer
Editing Robert Frazen Assistant Editor
Sound Neil Burrow Sound Editor
Sound Rod Rogers Sound Assistant
Lighting Ted Varnadoe Best Boy Electrician
Camera Steven Poster Second Unit Director of Photography
Production Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Production Joe O'Har Location Manager
Lighting Norman Ash Electrician
Camera James M. Sheppherd Dolly Grip
Art Sonny Van Hecke Assistant Property Master
Sound Chester Slomka Sound Editor
Sound Jack Schrader Sound Editor
Sound Larry Singer ADR Editor
Sound Robert Thirlwell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Tim Donelan Swing
Lighting Brent Poe Electrician
Camera Gregg Guellow Best Boy Grip
Crew Thomas Love Special Effects
Art William Maldonado Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up Hugo Peña Costumer
Sound Jerry Rosenthal Sound Editor
Art Robert J. Visciglia Sr. Property Master
Sound John Roesch Foley Artist
Editing Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
Crew Julie Adams Dialect Coach
Production Jody Hummer Extras Casting
Crew Bruce Bahrenburg Unit Publicist
Visual Effects Syd Dutton Matte Painter
Sound Joan Rowe Foley Artist
Production Joan Wolpert Production Coordinator
Editing Aubrey Head Color Timer
Crew Willie Radcliff Craft Service
Sound Herbert W. Spencer Orchestrator
Sound Nick Alphin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera James Zenk Still Photographer
Camera Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Sound John Williams Original Music Composer
Crew Paul H. Stewart Special Effects
Crew Rick Avery Stunts
Production Edward Lewis Producer

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