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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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Mel GibsonTom Garvey
Sissy SpacekMae Garvey
Scott GlennJoe Wade
Billy Green BushHarve Stanley
Don HoodSenator Neiswinder
James TolkanHoward Simpson
Andy StahlDave BirkinNominated · 4Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound
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| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb8,031 votes | 6.3 | 6 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 27% | 3 pts |
| Metacritic | 46 | 5 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
8,031 votes across 3 platformsThe River (1984) has a Lantern Score of 4.8, from IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 27%, Metacritic 46.