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The River

1985·2h 4m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
8,390 votes
Metascore
46
Metacritic

A farming family battles severe storms, while taking a valiant stand against a bank foreclosure and a powerful land grabber.

The River is a 1985 drama movie directed by Mark Rydell, starring Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Shane Bailey. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 8,390 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
Mark Rydell
Stars
Mel Gibson
Sissy Spacek
Shane Bailey
Becky Jo Lynch
Details
1985-01-11
124 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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