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The River (1984)
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Farming family battles severe storms, a bank threatening to reposses their farm, and other hard times in a battle to save and hold on to their farm. Director:Mark Rydell |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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| Mel Gibson | ... | ||
| Sissy Spacek | ... |
Mae Garvey
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Shane Bailey | ... |
Lewis Garvey
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Becky Jo Lynch | ... |
Beth Garvey
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| Scott Glenn | ... |
Joe Wade
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Don Hood | ... |
Senator Neiswinder
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| Billy Green Bush | ... |
Harve Stanley
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| James Tolkan | ... |
Howard Simpson
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Bob W. Douglas | ... |
Hal Richardson
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| Andy Stahl | ... |
Dave Birkin
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Lisa Sloan | ... |
Judy Birkin
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Larry D. Ferrell | ... |
Rod Tessley
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Susie Toomey | ... |
Sally Tessley
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Kelly Toomey | ... |
Lisa Tessley
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| Frank Hoyt Taylor | ... |
Zemke
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Farming family battles severe storms, a bank threatening to reposses their farm, and other hard times in a battle to save and hold on to their farm. Written by K. Rose <rcs@texas.net>
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He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man? [Theatrical Australia] See more »Genres:
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Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$11,489,982 (USA)Company Credits
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Mae Garvey: Watch out, Tom! Beth, get in the truck! Tom! Are you hurt?
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Performed by George Strait
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Filmed in Gate City, Virginia, and Hawkins County (Church Hill, Surgoinsville and Rogersville) in Northeast Tennessee. Much of the movie was filmed on 440 acres of the Hawkins County land purchased by Universal Studios by the Holston River in Tennessee. It was cleared and turned into working farms in four weeks. The production used a real river regulated for flood scenes with a dam that was slated for repair. The dam was fixed and altered with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mae Garvey: Watch out, Tom! Beth, get in the truck! Tom! Are you hurt?
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Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Castle of Fu-Manchu (#4.23)" (1992) See more »Soundtracks
"A Little Heaven's Rubbing Off On Me"Performed by George Strait
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