The River Wild (1994)
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- PG-13
- 1h 51min
- Adventure, Crime
- 30 Sep 1994 (USA)
- Movie
Rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.
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Awards:
- 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Meryl Streep | ... |
Gail Hartman
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| Joseph Mazzello | ... |
Roarke Hartman
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| Stephanie Sawyer | ... |
Willa
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Tom
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| Elizabeth Hoffman | ... |
Gail's Mother
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Victor Galloway | ... |
Gail's Father
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| Diane Delano | ... |
Ranger
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| Thomas F. Duffy | ... |
Ranger
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| Kevin Bacon | ... |
Wade
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| John C. Reilly | ... |
Terry
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| William Lucking | ... |
Frank
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| Benjamin Bratt | ... |
Ranger Johnny
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Paul Cantelon | ... |
Violinist
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| Glenn Morshower | ... |
Policeman
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Directed by
| Curtis Hanson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Denis O'Neill | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David Foster | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Raymond Hartwick | ... | executive producer (as Ray Hartwick) |
| Ilona Herzberg | ... | executive producer |
| Denis O'Neill | ... | co-producer |
| Lawrence Turman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Elswit | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| David Brenner | ... | (film edited by) |
| Joe Hutshing | ... | (film edited by) |
Editorial Department
| F. Paul Benz | ... | assistant editor (as Paul Benz) |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Saar Klein | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mark Livolsi | ... | assistant editor |
| Julie Monroe | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Nancy Klopper | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Bill Kenney | ... | (production designed by) |
Art Direction by
| Mark W. Mansbridge | ... | (as Mark Mansbridge) |
Set Decoration by
| Rick Gentz | ... | (as Rick T. Gentz) |
Costume Design by
| Marlene Stewart | ||
Makeup Department
| Ellis Burman Jr. | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Ellis Burman) |
| Donna Barrett Gilbert | ... | key hair stylist |
| J. Roy Helland | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Streep / makeup artist: Ms. Streep |
| Jim Kail | ... | key makeup artist (as James R. Kail) |
| Richard Snell | ... | makeup artist |
| Patricia Vecchio | ... | hair stylist |
| John Naulin | ... | supervisor: makeup effects (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Larry DeWaay | ... | unit production manager |
| Doreen A. Dixon | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Raymond Hartwick | ... | unit production manager (as Ray Hartwick) |
| Donna Smith | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Terry Thompson | ... | production manager: underwater unit |
| Issy Shabtay | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| C.C. Barnes | ... | second second assistant director |
| Catherine Bond | ... | dga trainee |
| David Kelley | ... | second assistant director |
| Max Kleven | ... | second unit director |
| Thomas J. Mack | ... | first assistant director (as Tom Mack) |
| Robert Schick | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Chase Newhart | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Charles A. Carlsen | ... | propmaker (as Charles Carlsen) |
| Larry Clark | ... | paint foreman |
| Tom Cranham | ... | storyboard artist |
| Howard Fannon | ... | assistant property master |
| William Hiney | ... | set designer |
| Philip C. Hurst | ... | greensman |
| Fred Lucky | ... | storyboard artist |
| Sam Moore | ... | property master |
| Robert G. Newhouse | ... | greensman (as Robert Glen Newhouse) |
| Clarence Lynn Price | ... | construction coordinator |
| John Rozman | ... | set dresser |
| Dawn M. Severdia | ... | art department coordinator |
| John Sweeney | ... | assistant property master |
| Tommy Tomlinson | ... | property master |
| Timothy Vierra | ... | carpenter |
| Gary Metzen | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Taylor Yingling | ... | carpenter (uncredited) / greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Anna Behlmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
| Charles L. Campbell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeff Clark | ... | sound editor |
| Louis L. Edemann | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kirk Francis | ... | sound mixer |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| Doug Jackson | ... | sound editor |
| Nils C. Jensen | ... | sound editor |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer |
| Angie Luckey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert Morrisey | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rob Morrisey) |
| Andy Nelson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Ivan Sharrock | ... | sound mixer |
| Larry Singer | ... | adr supervisor |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith) |
| Christina Tucker | ... | adr mixer (as Chris Tucker) |
| Kerri Wilson | ... | sound technician |
| Bob Cobban | ... | audio engineer (uncredited) |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| Charles Tomaras | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Michael Arbogast | ... | special effects (as Michael N. Arbogast) |
| Roy Arbogast | ... | special effects supervisor |
| David Blitstein | ... | special effects (as Dave Blitstein) |
| Rich E. Cordobes | ... | special effects co-set foreman |
| William Dawson | ... | special effects (as William E. Dawson) |
| Jaime Galindo | ... | special effects |
| Elmer Hui | ... | special effects (as E. Hui) |
| William Lee | ... | special effects (as William D. Lee) |
| Casey Pritchett | ... | special effects (as K.C. Pritchett) |
| Dick Wood | ... | special effects (as Richard S. Wood) |
| Ray Brown | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mike Hoover | ... | visual technician (as Michael D. Hoover) |
| Adam Howard | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chris Dawson | ... | composite camera operator (uncredited) |
| David Fogg | ... | assistant visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Peter Juneau | ... | plate and optical effects cameraman (uncredited) |
| John P. Mesa | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Timothy Niver | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Billy Bates | ... | Stunt Double: John C. Reilly |
| Tom Boice | ... | stunts |
| Arlene Burns | ... | stunts |
| Tony Epper | ... | stunts |
| Moby Griffin | ... | stunts (as John Griffin) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt player |
| Eric Janes | ... | stunts |
| Tony Jefferson | ... | stunts |
| Ben Jensen | ... | stunts (as Benjamin Jensen) |
| Ethan Jensen | ... | stunts |
| Gary Jensen | ... | stunts |
| Kelley Kalafatich | ... | stunts |
| Shawn Kautz | ... | stunt aerial rigger |
| Kay Kimler | ... | stunts |
| Max Kleven | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Svetla Krasteva | ... | stunts |
| Robert LaPoint | ... | stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | ... | stunts |
| Daniel K. Moore | ... | stunts (as Daniel Moore) |
| Denise Lynne Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Peter Rocca | ... | stunts |
| Birgit K. Schier | ... | stunts |
| Scott Sproule | ... | stunts |
| Pete Turner | ... | stunts |
| Aaron Walters | ... | stunt rigger |
| Mike Weis | ... | aerial rigging supervisor (as Michael Weis) |
| Earl Wiggins | ... | aerial rigging coordinator |
| Mitchell Dean | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Kevin Bacon (uncredited) |
| Peter Rocca | ... | stunt double: David Strathairn (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Trent Anderson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul C. Babin | ... | additional camera operator (as Paul Babin) |
| James Babineaux | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Alfonso Calderon | ... | camera loader |
| Gary Dagg | ... | key grip (as Gary L. Dagg) |
| Jack English | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Erik A. Erichsen | ... | electrician (as Erik A. Eriksen) |
| David Garden | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tom Gault | ... | rigging equipment supervisor |
| Al Giddings | ... | director of photography: underwater unit |
| Dylan Goss | ... | second assistant camera (as Dylan Gross) |
| Scott Graves | ... | electrician |
| Joe Kelly | ... | best boy grip |
| Colleen Kingdon | ... | electrician |
| Kim Marks | ... | additional photographer |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard A. Mention III | ... | first assistant camera (as Richard Mention III) |
| Mike Moad | ... | dolly grip |
| Melissa Moseley | ... | still photographer |
| Vince Pace | ... | assistant camera: underwater unit |
| Jim Plannette | ... | chief lighting technician (as James Plannette) |
| Jason Poteet | ... | key grip: second unit (as Jason C. Poteet) |
| Michael G. Riba | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tom Ryan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Sanchez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Stone | ... | camera operator |
| Brian Sullivan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Rob Sweeney | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mike Weis | ... | aerial rigging supervisor (as Michael Weis) |
| Earl Wiggins | ... | aerial rigging coordinator |
| Eric Wycoff | ... | electrician |
| Kenneth Estes | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
| David R. Kohn | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| David Norris | ... | additional camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited) / camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Robert Schick | ... | photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Kurt E. Soderling | ... | aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
| Kelly Way | ... | additional grip (uncredited) / grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| William M. Weberg | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Scott Genkinger | ... | casting assistant |
| Connie Mack | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nina Corbett | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Meg Goodwin | ... | costumer |
| Wingate Jones | ... | costume supervisor |
| Paul Kakuschky | ... | costumer |
| Christopher Lawrence | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Ken Levine | ... | location manager |
| Joel Marx | ... | location manager |
| Wayne Mumford | ... | location manager |
| James Tadevic | ... | location manager |
| Randy Unger | ... | location manager |
| Ronald L. Carr | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bill Abbott | ... | music editor: temp music |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator |
| Sandy DeCrescent | ... | music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent) |
| Carol Fenelon | ... | music supervisor |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Ken Hall) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | composer: unused music |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion |
| David Bergeaud | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | soloist: oboe (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Lars Clutterham | ... | copyist: Jerry Goldsmith's score (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Darrell Hall | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Katherine Quittner | ... | music editor: temp score (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patti Dalzell | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Marilyn Giardino | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Leslie Park | ... | script supervisor |
| Judith Saunders | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Ed Arter | ... | transportation coordinator (as Eddie Arter) |
| Charles 'Aloha Boy' Reed | ... | driver |
| Russ Tolliver | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Rachel Aberly | ... | unit publicist |
| Christopher Aubin | ... | key assistant accountant |
| Larry Bain | ... | jet boat operator: underwater unit |
| Kevin Bales | ... | production assistant |
| Bruce Benson | ... | helicopter unit / pilot: second unit |
| Justine Boice | ... | jet boat operator: underwater unit |
| Billy Bowles | ... | additional adr voice (as Bill Bowles) |
| Stacey Brehm | ... | dog trainer |
| Andy J. Brown | ... | river unit |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Robert Clotworthy | ... | additional adr voice |
| Scott Colomby | ... | additional adr voice |
| Kerry Crittenden | ... | river unit |
| Dick Curtis | ... | rowing instructor |
| Scott Davis | ... | river unit |
| Phil DeRiemer | ... | stand-in |
| Brian H. Dierker | ... | river unit |
| Helen Elswit | ... | production coordinator (as Helen Ostenberg) |
| Robert G. Endara II | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eric Evans | ... | river unit |
| Mike Fantasia | ... | representative: Forest Service, Montana |
| Cliff Fleming | ... | helicopter coordinator / pilot: second unit |
| Cory Fleming | ... | helicopter unit |
| Gaylyn Fraiche | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanson |
| Moby Griffin | ... | marine coordinator: underwater unit (as John Griffin) |
| Robert Gust | ... | helicopter unit |
| James Hanna | ... | helicopter unit |
| Ray Hanna | ... | helicopter unit (as Raymond G. Hanna) |
| Canyon Hanson | ... | river unit (as Canyon L. Hansen) |
| Joseph Hartman | ... | helicopter unit |
| Mary H. Hayes | ... | river unit |
| W. Logan Hebner | ... | stand-in |
| Kathryn Loraine Hibbs | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Hoversten | ... | river unit |
| Steve Jones | ... | river unit supervisor |
| Debra J. Kleid | ... | assistant: David Foster and Larry Turman |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | ... | travel coordinator (as Shari LaFranchi) |
| Joseph Larrow | ... | river unit |
| Rob Lesser | ... | river unit |
| Anne Lockhart | ... | additional adr voice |
| Sherry Lynn | ... | additional adr voice |
| Bob MacDougall | ... | river unit (as Bob McDougall) |
| Jackie Martin | ... | dog trainer (as Jackie Kaptan) |
| Cathy McCallum | ... | dog trainer |
| Lewis Moore | ... | river unit |
| Douglas Neithercut | ... | safety coordinator |
| Brad Nostrand | ... | stand-in |
| Bruce Parker | ... | safety coordinator |
| Frances Patterson | ... | assistant: Mr. Bacon |
| Adam Philipson | ... | additional adr voice |
| David M. Redman | ... | edge safety |
| John T. Scanlon | ... | helicopter unit (as Jack Scanlon) |
| Clayton Scherf | ... | stand-in |
| Jeffrey D. Stevens | ... | key set medic |
| Kevin Stichter | ... | jet boat operator: underwater unit |
| Darwon Stoneman | ... | river unit |
| Roland L. Swenson | ... | stand-in |
| Dana Lynne Taylor | ... | production coordinator |
| Doug Uttecht | ... | helicopter unit (as Doug Uttec) |
| Marc Vert | ... | river unit |
| Cynthia Von Suhr | ... | production coordinator |
| John Wasson | ... | river unit supervisor |
| Margaret Williams | ... | river unit |
| Cathy Churchman | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Chuck Danford | ... | chef (uncredited) |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | script doctor (uncredited) |
| Sylvie Forester | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
| Susan Gee | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
| Katy Genovese | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| Michelle Hartly | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Ryan Hintz | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
| Jay Johnson | ... | main title design (uncredited) |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
| Etienne Martine | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Peavey | ... | helicopter pilot: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bill Pugin | ... | interpreter (uncredited) |
| Carol Riggins | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Scott Rowe | ... | animal trainer: stunt dogs (uncredited) |
| Taylor Saxon | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1994) (United States) (theatrical) (an MCA company)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1995) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1995) (Norway) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1998) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Pandastorm Pictures (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pioneer Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RTL (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- SBS6 (1998) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (Norway) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Norway) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Magic Company (digital compositing)
- Introvision International (special visual effects)
- Pacific Data Images (PDI) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- FilmWest Productions (production services)
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- Intrada (soundtrack) (2015 expanded CD edition)
- Jackie Martin Animal Rentals (animals provided by)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Mario's Catering (catering)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
- Pacific Title (digital opticals)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- RCA Records (soundtrack)
- RCA Victor (soundtrack)
- S.C.R.I.P.T. Inc. (sign language coaching)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (sound re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gail Hartman is facing problems with with her husband, the workaholic architect Tom. On their son Roarke's birthday, Gail decides to leave their, Willa, daughter with her parents and take her family to raft down a wild river where she was a guide. On the departure, a young man named Wade befriends Roarke and leaves the place with his friends, Terry and Frank. Later the Hartmans encounters Wade and Terry, who do not have rafting experience, and Gail helps them to cross a whitewater. They get closer to the Hartmans, who soon learn a dark secret about them. What will they do to get rid of them? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Box Office
| Budget | $45,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,200,000, 02 Oct 1994 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | An exhausted Meryl Streep balked when Director Curtis Hanson asked her to shoot one more scene before filming finished for the end of the day. However, she decided to attempt it. Swept off the raft, she was in real danger of drowning, before she was rescued. Returning upriver, she told a pale and shaking Hanson that "in the future, when I say I can't do something, I think we should believe me." Hanson hastily agreed. See more » |
| Goofs | When Tom loses his grip on the cliff and plunges into the river, the cliff face is actually gray fabric painted to look like rock. If you look carefully, it moves and bounces like fabric as he rolls down it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The River Wild/Jason's Lyric/Ed Wood/The Scout/Rapa Nui (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cope See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dog named 'Maggie' is listed in the credits (almost top-billing) as being played by a dog named 'Buffy.' See more » |
| Quotes |
Wade:
I'm in charge now. I could bury you and Roarke tonight. I could do anything I want with you. Gail: Then go ahead. Don't keep telling me how tough you are, Wade, just show me. See more » |