The River Wild
The vacation is over.
1994 | 111m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Curtis Hanson |
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| Writer: | Denis O'Neill |
| Staring: |
| Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 30, 1994 |
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| Director: | Curtis Hanson |
| Writer: | Denis O'Neill |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | montana, river, robber, boston, massachusetts, architect, married couple, strong woman, matter of life and death, marriage crisis, hostage-taking, rafting, dysfunctional family, raft, family vacation, criminal, park ranger, rowing, heist gone wrong, gauntlet, smoke signal, sign languages, experience, escape attempt, whitewater river rafting, camping trip, father son relationship, mother son relationship, rapids, married parents, family in danger, teacher for the deaf, unable to swim, gripping |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $94,216,343
Budget: $45,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | Gail Hartman |
| David Strathairn | Tom Hartman |
| Kevin Bacon | Wade |
| John C. Reilly | Terry |
| Joseph Mazzello | Roarke Hartman |
| Benjamin Bratt | Ranger Johnny |
| William Lucking | Frank |
| Stephanie Sawyer | Willa |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | Gail's Mother |
| Victor Galloway | Gail's Father |
| Diane Delano | Ranger |
| Thomas F. Duffy | Ranger |
| Paul Cantelon | Violinist |
| Glenn Morshower | Policeman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burman Jr. | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Curtis Hanson | Director |
| Tony Epper | Stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | Stunts |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Pete Turner | Stunts |
| David Brenner | Editor |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Denise Lynne Roberts | Stunts |
| Dylan Goss | Second Assistant Camera |
| Cliff Fleming | Pilot |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Kim Marks | Additional Photography |
| James Plannette | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Christopher Lawrence | Costume Supervisor |
| Max Kleven | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| David Goodman | Driver |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Gary Dagg | Key Grip |
| Kelley Kalafatich | Stunts |
| Eric Janes | Stunts |
| Tony Jefferson | Stunts |
| Kay Kimler | Stunts |
| Peter Rocca | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| Raymond Hartwick | Unit Production Manager |
| David Kelley | Second Assistant Director |
| William Hiney | Set Designer |
| Denis O'Neill | Screenplay |
| Joe Hutshing | Editor |
| Scott Sproule | Stunts |
| Billy Bates | Stunts |
| John 'Moby' Griffin | Stunts, Marine Coordinator |
| Ethan Jensen | Stunts |
| Svetla Krasteva | Stunts |
| Daniel K. Moore | Stunts |
| Larry DeWaay | Unit Production Manager |
| Rick Gentz | Set Decoration |
| John Rozman | Set Dresser |
| Michael G. Riba | First Assistant Camera |
| Brian Sullivan | First Assistant Camera |
| Trent Anderson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Bill Kenney | Production Design |
| Tom Boice | Stunts |
| Arlene Burns | Stunts |
| Terry Jackson | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| Gary Jensen | Stunts |
| Robert LaPoint | Stunts |
| Birgit K. Schier | Stunts |
| Thomas J. Mack | First Assistant Director |
| Mark W. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Robert Sica | Leadman |
| Leslie Park | Script Supervisor |
| Patrick McArdle | First Assistant Camera |
| Rob Sweeney | First Assistant Camera |
| David Garden | Second Assistant Camera |
| Alfonso Calderon | Loader |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer |
| Doreen A. Dixon | Post Production Supervisor |
| Mark Livolsi | Assistant Editor |
| Ron Sica | Set Dresser |
| Michael Stone | Camera Operator |
| Richard A. Mention | First Assistant Camera |
| Tom Ryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Paul C. Babin | Additional Camera |
| Kirk Francis | Sound Mixer |
| Julie Monroe | Assistant Editor |
| Jack English | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Christopher Lyons | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Scott Graves | Electrician |
| Eric Wycoff | Electrician |
| Joe Kelly | Best Boy Grip |
| Brian Devin | Grip |
| Gary Yahn | Grip |
| Michael Arbogast | Special Effects |
| William D. Lee | Special Effects |
| Elmer Hui | Special Effects |
| Nina Corbett | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Meg Goodwin | Costumer |
| J. Roy Helland | Makeup & Hair |
| Donna Barrett Gilbert | Key Hair Stylist |
| Joel Marx | Location Manager |
| Wayne Mumford | Location Manager |
| Mark Sayles | Assistant Accountant |
| Cynthia Von Suhr | Production Coordinator |
| Connie Mack | Extras Casting |
| Melissa Moseley | Still Photographer |
| Frances Patterson | Actor's Assistant |
| W. Logan Hebner | Stand In |
| Kevin Bales | Production Assistant |
| Douglas McGurl | Production Assistant |
| Janet Jones | Production Assistant |
| Cat Silcox | Production Assistant |
| Tommy Tomlinson | Property Master |
| John Sweeney | Assistant Property Master |
| Phil LaFond | Prop Maker |
| Steven M. Pacheco | Carpenter |
| Larry Laurent | Painter |
| Philip C. Hurst | Greensman |
| Beverly Burton | Craft Service |
| Jeffrey D. Stevens | Set Medic |
| William Hassell | Location Coordinator |
| Judith Saunders | Script Supervisor |
| Jason Poteet | Key Grip |
| Mike Doyle | Transportation Co-Captain |
| John M. Jarvis | Driver |
| Randy Musselman | Driver |
| Frances Campbell | Driver |
| Thomas E. McDonald | Driver |
| John Reed | Driver |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor |
| Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Kerry Dean Williams | Sound Editor |
| Jerry Edemann | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Andrea Horta | ADR Editor |
| Paul Sanchez | Second Assistant Camera |
| Mychal D. Smith | Boom Operator |
| F. Paul Benz | Assistant Editor |
| Erik A. Eriksen | Electrician |
| Colleen Kingdon | Electrician |
| Andy Nelson | Electrician |
| Mike Moad | Dolly Grip |
| Leo Behar | Grip |
| C.C. Barnes | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Rich E. Cordobes | Special Effects |
| David Blitstein | Special Effects |
| Casey Pritchett | Special Effects |
| Paul Kakuschky | Costumer |
| Richard Snell | Makeup Artist |
| Patricia Vecchio | Hairstylist |
| James Tadevic | Location Manager |
| Kathryn Loraine Hibbs | Production Accountant |
| Dana Lynne Taylor | Production Coordinator |
| Robert G. Endara II | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Scott Genkinger | Casting Assistant |
| Rachel Aberly | Unit Publicist |
| Debra J. Kleid | Producer's Assistant |
| Ben Jensen | Stunts |
| Phil DeRiemer | Stand In |
| Clayton Scherf | Stand In |
| Mark Child | Production Assistant |
| Anita Osterhage | Production Assistant |
| Stacey L. McCormick | Production Assistant |
| Michael Tyndall | Production Assistant |
| Sam Moore | Property Master |
| John Ryan Jr. | Assistant Property Master |
| Clarence Lynn Price | Construction Coordinator |
| Timothy Vierra | Carpenter |
| Joe A. Hawthorne | Standby Painter |
| Robert G. Newhouse | Greensman |
| David T. Knox | Craft Service |
| Michael L. Ryan | Set Medic |
| Marilyn Giardino | Script Supervisor |
| William F. McLaughlin | Assistant Property Master |
| Ed Arter | Transportation Coordinator |
| Frank 'Cat' Ballou | Driver |
| Jim Pagnotta | Driver |
| Hershey Entin | Driver |
| Ronald R. Metcalf | Driver |
| Scott Sampson | Driver |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Editor |
| Angie Luckey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Larry Singer | ADR Supervisor |
| Mickie McGowan | ADR Coordinator |
| Ken Hall | Music Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| James Babineaux | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| James E. Johnson | Electrician |
| James B. Musich | Electrician |
| Joseph E. Bates | Grip |
| Jerry Koch | Grip |
| Roy Arbogast | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jaime Galindo | Special Effects |
| William Dawson | Special Effects |
| Richard Wood | Special Effects |
| Wingate Jones, Jr. | Costume Supervisor |
| James R. Kail | Key Makeup Artist |
| Ken Levine | Location Manager |
| Randy Unger | Location Manager |
| Katy Tatian-Genovese | Assistant Accountant |
| Helen Elswit | Production Coordinator |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | Travel Coordinator |
| Maggie Pierson | Actor's Assistant |
| Brad Nostrand | Stand In |
| Roland Swenson | Stand In |
| Deanna Malyevac | Production Assistant |
| Josh Cherin | Production Assistant |
| Nancy J. Michels | Production Assistant |
| Dawn M. Severdia | Art Department Coordinator |
| Howard Fannon | Assistant Property Master |
| Charles A. Carlsen | Prop Maker |
| Edward L. Turk | Construction Foreman |
| Roger Anderson | Painter |
| Paul A. Minitello | Standby Painter |
| Rene van den Berghe | Greensman |
| Walter McCormick Jr. | Projection |
| Richard Wicklund | Studio Teacher |
| Robert Schick | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Patti Dalzell | Script Supervisor |
| Bruce Benson | Pilot |
| Ronald B. Dinson | Transportation Captain |
| Tom Cozza | Driver |
| Andrew Mendez | Driver |
| Leroy Reed | Driver |
| George Hartmann | Driver |
| Joseph Kelly Padovich | Driver |
| Russ Tolliver | Driver |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor |
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Editor |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor |
| Robert Morrisey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Gail Clark Burch | ADR Editor |
| Chris Tucker | ADR Mixer |
| Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | Color Timer |
| Al Giddings | Underwater Director of Photography |
| David Boulton | ADR Mixer |
| Marjorie Webster | Location Coordinator |
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Tom Cranham | Storyboard Artist |
| Fred Lucky | Storyboard Artist |
| Mel Neiman | Special Effects |
| Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tom Perry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Carol Fenelon | Music Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Foster | Producer |
| Denis O'Neill | Co-Producer |
| Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Ilona Herzberg | Executive Producer |
| Raymond Hartwick | Executive Producer |
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