The River
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The River
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 1, 1984
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
The River
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Director
Mark Rydell
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$11,500,000
Description
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.
