Film · 1984 · Drama
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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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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The River (1984) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 2h 2m drama directed by Mark Rydell is rated 6.4/10 by 142 viewers.
The River was released on December 1, 1984.
The River was directed by Mark Rydell.
The River has a runtime of 122 minutes (2h 2m).
The River is categorized as Drama.
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