
The River (1984)
“He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?”
2h 2m·1984
IMDb6.3/10RT27%Metacritic46TMDB6.4/10
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.
Director: Mark Rydell
Where to Watch · US
Top Cast

Mel Gibson
Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek
Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn
Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush
Harve Stanley
Shane Bailey
Lewis Garvey














