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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

1984•2h 2m

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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Cast

Photo of Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Photo of Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Photo of Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Photo of Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

Photo of Shane Bailey

Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

Photo of Don Hood

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

Photo of James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

Photo of Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

Photo of Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Zemke

Photo of Amy Rydell

Amy Rydell

Betty Gaumer

Photo of Samuel Scott Osborne

Samuel Scott Osborne

Billy Gaumer

Photo of Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Truck

Photo of Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Dan Gaumer

Photo of David Hart

David Hart

Harley

Photo of Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Roy

Photo of Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Swick

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