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The River (1984) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1984 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Mark Rydell

Written By:
Robert Dillon

Julian Barry

Actors:
Mel Gibson ..... Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek ..... Mae Garvey
Shane Bailey ..... Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch ..... Beth Garvey
Scott Glenn ..... Joe Wade
Don Hood ..... Senator Neiswinder
Billy Green Bush ..... Harve Stanley
James Tolkan ..... Howard Simpson
Bob W. Douglas ..... Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl ..... Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan ..... Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell ..... Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey ..... Sally Tessley
Kelly Toomey ..... Lisa Tessley
Frank Hoyt Taylor ..... Zemke
Ivan Green ..... Smoot
Desmond Couch ..... Wilderfoot
Charles G. Riddle ..... Youngdall
Jim Antonio ..... Dan Gaumer
Samuel Scott Osborne ..... Billy Gaumer
Amy Rydell ..... Betty Gaumer
David Hart ..... Harley
Barry Primus ..... Roy
Mark Erickson ..... Baines
Jack Starrett ..... Swick
Charles Robinson ..... Truck
Dean Whitworth ..... Doctor
Chuck Hanson ..... Fat Man
Ira M. Quillen II ..... TV Weatherman
Matt Bearson ..... First Employee
Timothy Shadden ..... Second Employee
Elizabeth Lane ..... Secretary
Gary Gershaw ..... Drifter

Synopsis:

Tom and Mae Garvey are a hard working farming couple living with their two children on the east Tennessee farm owned by Tom's family for generations. They and many of their neighbors have hit hard times of late. A downturn in the economy has led to dwindling land prices. But the biggest problem of late has been that their crop land has been prone to flooding as the property is adjacent to a river. Manipulating the powers that be including a local senator and the local bank, Joe Wade, who also grew up in the area and now runs the local milling company that sets the local grain prices, is working behind the scenes to buy up the properties along the river for a song as he wants to build a dam which would flood the Garvey's and others riverfront properties. The dam would generate electricity, but more importantly for Joe it would provide irrigation opportunities for farm properties away from the river, such as his own. Tom already intensely dislikes Joe as he and Mae used to go together. Joe's behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings coupled with the continuation of these and many other farming problems makes it increasingly difficult for the Garveys to hold onto their farm, Tom who seems determined at any cost to stay on the land of his ancestors.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 20 July, 2021.