The River (1984 film)
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| The River | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Rydell |
| Written by | Robert Dillon Julian Barry |
| Starring | Mel Gibson Sissy Spacek Scott Glenn Billy Green Bush |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1984 |
| Running time | 122 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The River is a 1984 film which tells the story of an American farm family which tries to keep its farm going in the face of bank foreclosures, floods, and other hard times. It stars Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn and Billy Green Bush.
The movie was written by Robert Dillon and Julian Barry. It was directed by Mark Rydell.
It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sissy Spacek), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Score and Best Sound. It also received a special Oscar for sound effects editing.
Tagline: An epic love story of today
[edit] See also
Competing films with similar plots
[edit] External links
- The River at the Internet Movie Database
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