The River (1984)

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

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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush, Shane Bailey

Release Date: 1984-12-01

Country: United States of America

Ratings: 6.3 / 10 (135 votes)

Runtime: 122 mins