The River
1984-12-01
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2h 2m
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PG
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Drama
User Score
134 votes
"He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?"
Overview
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.
Mark Rydell
Director
Robert Dillon
Writer
