The River
He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?
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Synopsis
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.
Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Rydell
Mel GibsonTom Garvey
Sissy SpacekMae Garvey
Scott GlennJoe Wade
Billy Green BushHarve StanleyShane BaileyLewis Garvey
Becky Jo LynchBeth Garvey
Don HoodSenator Neiswinder
James TolkanHoward SimpsonBob W. DouglasHal Richardson
Andy StahlDave BirkinLisa SloanJudy Birkin
Larry D. FerrellRod Tessley
