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The River (1984)

The River (1984)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1984, December 1
Directors: Mark Rydell
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures
Cast: Scott Glenn, Mel Gibson, James Tolkan, Barry Primus, Jim Antonio, Charles Robinson, Sissy Spacek, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Andy Stahl, Billy Green Bush, Dean Whitworth, Don Hood

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

river