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The River

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

6.4(142)19842h 2m2

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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Status
Released
Budget
$18M
Box office
$11.5M
Language
English
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Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Mark Rydell

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG1 Dec 1984
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical128 Mar 1985
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical25 Apr 1985
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical628 Mar 1985
    • Physical629 Jan 1986

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The River was released on 1 December 1984.

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