The River

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

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  • Drama
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.

DETAILS
  • Runtime: 2h 2m
  • Language: English
  • Release date: 01 Dec, 1984
  • Budget: $18,000,000
  • Revenue: $11,500,000
  • Status: Released