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The River

He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?

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6.4
The Film

The River

He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?

The Story

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.

Budget

$18,000,000

Runtime

122 min

Box Office

$11,500,000

Released Dec 1984
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