The River (1984)
The River (1984)
He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
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.

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Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson As: Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek As: Mae Garvey
Scott Glenn Scott Glenn As: Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush Billy Green Bush As: Harve Stanley
Shane Bailey Shane Bailey As: Lewis Garvey
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $11,500,000

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Cast

Directed By

Mark Rydell

Mark Rydell

Director

Christopher Wilkinson

Christopher Wilkinson

Second Unit Director

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

First Assistant Director

Robert Yannetti

Robert Yannetti

Second Assistant Director

Tena Psyche Yatroussis

Tena Psyche Yatroussis

Second Assistant Director

Betsy Norton

Betsy Norton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Cortes

Robert Cortes

Producer

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Casting Consultant

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Terry Carr

Terry Carr

Unit Production Manager

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Joe O'Har

Joe O'Har

Location Manager

Jody Hummer

Jody Hummer

Extras Casting

Joan Wolpert

Joan Wolpert

Production Coordinator

Edward Lewis

Edward Lewis

Producer

Edited By

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Editor

Rick Sparr

Rick Sparr

Associate Editor

Beau Barthel

Beau Barthel

Assistant Editor

Robert Frazen

Robert Frazen

Assistant Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Aubrey Head

Aubrey Head

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Brenda Todd

Brenda Todd

Makeup Artist

Lynn Del Kail

Lynn Del Kail

Hairstylist

Pete Altobelli

Pete Altobelli

Assistant Makeup Artist

Joe I. Tompkins

Joe I. Tompkins

Costume Design

Pamela Wise

Pamela Wise

Costumer

Greg Hall

Greg Hall

Costumer

Darryl M. Athons

Darryl M. Athons

Costumer

Hugo Peña

Hugo Peña

Costumer

Sound

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

David M. Ronne

David M. Ronne

Production Sound Mixer

Victoria Sampson

Victoria Sampson

Sound Editor

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Duke Brown

Duke Brown

Apprentice Sound Editor

Hector C. Gika

Hector C. Gika

Sound Assistant

John B. Schuyler

John B. Schuyler

Boom Operator

Neil Burrow

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Rod Rogers

Rod Rogers

Sound Assistant

Chester Slomka

Chester Slomka

Sound Editor

Jack Schrader

Jack Schrader

Sound Editor

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

ADR Editor

Robert Thirlwell

Robert Thirlwell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Rosenthal

Jerry Rosenthal

Sound Editor

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Joan Rowe

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Herbert W. Spencer

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Nick Alphin

Nick Alphin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

Special Effects Supervisor

Ken Pepiot

Ken Pepiot

Special Effects Supervisor

Syd Dutton

Syd Dutton

Matte Painter

Camera

John J. Connor

John J. Connor

Camera Operator

Dick Deats

Dick Deats

Key Grip

Michael McGowan

Michael McGowan

Camera Operator

Michael Gershman

Michael Gershman

Camera Operator

Hank Sheppherd

Hank Sheppherd

Best Boy Grip

Steven Poster

Steven Poster

Second Unit Director of Photography

James M. Sheppherd

James M. Sheppherd

Dolly Grip

Gregg Guellow

Gregg Guellow

Best Boy Grip

James Zenk

James Zenk

Still Photographer

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Lighting

Stuart A. Spohn

Stuart A. Spohn

Gaffer

Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett

Electrician

Randy Woodside

Randy Woodside

Best Boy Electrician

Ted Varnadoe

Ted Varnadoe

Best Boy Electrician

Norman Ash

Norman Ash

Electrician

Brent Poe

Brent Poe

Electrician

Art Department

Jane Bogart

Jane Bogart

Set Decoration

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Norman Newberry

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Donald Krafft

Donald Krafft

Leadman

William Ladd Skinner

William Ladd Skinner

Set Designer

Nick Navarro

Nick Navarro

Set Designer

David F. Klassen

David F. Klassen

Set Designer

Sherman Labby

Sherman Labby

Production Illustrator

Sonny Van Hecke

Sonny Van Hecke

Assistant Property Master

Tim Donelan

Tim Donelan

Swing

William Maldonado

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Robert J. Visciglia Sr.

Robert J. Visciglia Sr.

Property Master

Other Crew

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