The River

The River
1984-12-01
122
Released
He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
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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.



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Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bus

Harve Stanley
Shane Bailey

Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch

Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

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