The River
He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
1984 | 122m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Mark Rydell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert Dillon, Julian Barry |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Mark Rydell |
| Writer: | Robert Dillon, Julian Barry |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | river |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,500,000
Budget: $18,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | Tom Garvey |
| Sissy Spacek | Mae Garvey |
| Scott Glenn | Joe Wade |
| Billy Green Bush | Harve Stanley |
| Shane Bailey | Lewis Garvey |
| Becky Jo Lynch | Beth Garvey |
| Don Hood | Senator Neiswinder |
| James Tolkan | Howard Simpson |
| Bob W. Douglas | Hal Richardson |
| Andy Stahl | Dave Birkin |
| Lisa Sloan | Judy Birkin |
| Larry D. Ferrell | Rod Tessley |
| Susie Toomey | Sally Tessley |
| Kelly Toomey | Lisa Tessley |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Zemke |
| Amy Rydell | Betty Gaumer |
| Samuel Scott Osborne | Billy Gaumer |
| Charles Robinson | Truck |
| Ivan Green | Smoot |
| Desmond Couch | Wilderfoot |
| Charles G. Riddle | Youngdall |
| Jim Antonio | Dan Gaumer |
| David Hart | Harley |
| Barry Primus | Roy |
| Mark Erickson | Baines |
| Jack Starrett | Swick |
| Dean Whitworth | Doctor |
| Chuck Hanson | Fat Man |
| Ira M. Quillen II | TV Weatherman |
| Matt Bearson | First Employee |
| Timothy Shadden | Second Employee |
| Elizabeth Lane | Secretary |
| Gary Gershaw | Drifter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clay Boss | Stunts |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Branscombe Richmond | Stunts |
| Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography |
| Barry Primus | Casting Consultant |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Second Unit Director |
| Alan Gibbs | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Rydell | Director |
| Paula Moody | Stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | Stunts |
| Johnny Hock | Stunts |
| Mario Roberts | Stunts |
| Jerry Ziesmer | First Assistant Director |
| Steven Poster | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Robert Frazen | Assistant Editor |
| Hector C. Gika | Sound Assistant |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Robert Dillon | Screenplay, Story |
| Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
| Mike De Luna | Stunts |
| Harper Flaherty | Stunts |
| Mark Orrison | Stunts |
| Tena Psyche Yatroussis | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael McGowan | Camera Operator |
| Dick Deats | Key Grip |
| Rick Sparr | Associate Editor |
| Julian Barry | Screenplay |
| Jane Bogart | Set Decoration |
| Brenda Todd | Makeup Artist |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Blair Burrows | Stunts |
| Bennie Moore | Stunts |
| Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Robert Yannetti | Second Assistant Director |
| John J. Connor | Camera Operator |
| Stuart A. Spohn | Gaffer |
| Stan Parks | Special Effects Supervisor |
| David F. Klassen | Set Designer |
| Sherman Labby | Production Illustrator |
| Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Norman Newberry | Art Direction |
| Terry Carr | Unit Production Manager |
| Pete Altobelli | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Richard Epper | Stunts |
| Michael Gershman | Camera Operator |
| David M. Ronne | Production Sound Mixer |
| Ken Pepiot | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Kay Rose | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Nick Navarro | Set Designer |
| Tim Donelan | Swing |
| Michael Barrett | Electrician |
| James M. Sheppherd | Dolly Grip |
| Gregg Guellow | Best Boy Grip |
| William Maldonado | Construction Coordinator |
| Pamela Wise | Costumer |
| Hugo Peña | Costumer |
| Chester Slomka | Sound Editor |
| Larry Singer | ADR Editor |
| Duke Brown | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Kenneth Wannberg | Music Editor |
| Robert Thirlwell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joan Wolpert | Production Coordinator |
| Willie Radcliff | Craft Service |
| William Ladd Skinner | Set Designer |
| Donald Krafft | Leadman |
| Norman Ash | Electrician |
| Ted Varnadoe | Best Boy Electrician |
| Thomas Love | Special Effects |
| Sonny Van Hecke | Assistant Property Master |
| Greg Hall | Costumer |
| Joe O'Har | Location Manager |
| Beau Barthel | Assistant Editor |
| Jerry Rosenthal | Sound Editor |
| Neil Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Rod Rogers | Sound Assistant |
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Nick Alphin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jody Hummer | Extras Casting |
| James Zenk | Still Photographer |
| Aubrey Head | Color Timer |
| Joseph Geisinger | Cableman |
| John B. Schuyler | Boom Operator |
| Brent Poe | Electrician |
| Randy Woodside | Best Boy Electrician |
| Hank Sheppherd | Best Boy Grip |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | Property Master |
| Darryl M. Athons | Costumer |
| Betsy Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Jack Schrader | Sound Editor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | Orchestrator |
| Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Bruce Bahrenburg | Unit Publicist |
| Syd Dutton | Matte Painter |
| Paul Stewart | Special Effects |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Victoria Sampson | Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Cortes | Producer |
| Edward Lewis | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 12 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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