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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(143)19842h 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.
- Director
- Mark Rydell
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Cast

Mel Gibson
Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek
Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn
Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush
Harve Stanley
Shane Bailey
Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch
Beth Garvey

Don Hood
Senator Neiswinder

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

Amy Rydell
Betty Gaumer

Samuel Scott Osborne
Billy Gaumer

Charles Robinson
Truck
Ivan Green
Smoot
Desmond Couch
Wilderfoot
Charles G. Riddle
Youngdall

Jim Antonio
Dan Gaumer

David Hart
Harley

Barry Primus
Roy
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Crew
Directing
- Mark RydellDirector
- Christopher WilkinsonSecond Unit Director
- Jerry ZiesmerFirst Assistant Director
- Robert YannettiSecond Assistant Director
- Tena Psyche YatroussisSecond Assistant Director
- Betsy NortonScript Supervisor
Writing
- Robert DillonScreenplay
- Robert DillonStory
- Julian BarryScreenplay
Production
- Robert CortesProducer
- Barry PrimusCasting Consultant
- Lynn StalmasterCasting
- Terry CarrUnit Production Manager
- Barbara HarrisADR Voice Casting
- Joe O'HarLocation Manager
- Jody HummerExtras Casting
- Joan WolpertProduction Coordinator
- Edward LewisProducer
Camera
- John J. ConnorCamera Operator
- Dick DeatsKey Grip
- Michael McGowanCamera Operator
- Michael GershmanCamera Operator
- Hank SheppherdBest Boy Grip
- Steven PosterSecond Unit Director of Photography
- James M. SheppherdDolly Grip
- Gregg GuellowBest Boy Grip
- James ZenkStill Photographer
- Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
Editing
- Sidney LevinEditor
- Rick SparrAssociate Editor
- Beau BarthelAssistant Editor
- Robert FrazenAssistant Editor
- Donah BassettNegative Cutter
- Aubrey HeadColor Timer
Sound
- Kay RoseSupervising Sound Editor
- David M. RonneProduction Sound Mixer
- Victoria SampsonSound Editor
- Kenneth WannbergMusic Editor
- Duke BrownApprentice Sound Editor
- Hector C. GikaSound Assistant
- John B. SchuylerBoom Operator
- Neil BurrowSound Editor
- Rod RogersSound Assistant
- Chester SlomkaSound Editor
- Jack SchraderSound Editor
- Larry SingerADR Editor
Art
- Jane BogartSet Decoration
- Charles RosenProduction Design
- Norman NewberryArt Direction
- Donald KrafftLeadman
- William Ladd SkinnerSet Designer
- Nick NavarroSet Designer
- David F. KlassenSet Designer
- Sherman LabbyProduction Illustrator
- Sonny Van HeckeAssistant Property Master
- Tim DonelanSwing
- William MaldonadoConstruction Coordinator
- Robert J. Visciglia Sr.Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Brenda ToddMakeup Artist
- Lynn Del KailHairstylist
- Pete AltobelliAssistant Makeup Artist
- Joe I. TompkinsCostume Design
- Pamela WiseCostumer
- Greg HallCostumer
- Darryl M. AthonsCostumer
- Hugo PeñaCostumer
Visual Effects
- Stan ParksSpecial Effects Supervisor
- Ken PepiotSpecial Effects Supervisor
- Syd DuttonMatte Painter
Crew
- Richard EpperStunts
- Blair BurrowsStunts
- Paula MoodyStunts
- Branscombe RichmondStunts
- Bennie MooreStunts
- Jophery C. BrownStunts
- Alan GibbsStunt Coordinator
- Spike SilverStunts
- Mark OrrisonStunts
- Tom ElliottStunts
- Mario RobertsStunts
- Clay BossStunts
Lighting
- Stuart A. SpohnGaffer
- Michael BarrettElectrician
- Randy WoodsideBest Boy Electrician
- Ted VarnadoeBest Boy Electrician
- Norman AshElectrician
- Brent PoeElectrician