The River

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.

Where to watch (US)

Cast

Mel Gibson

Tom Garvey

Sissy Spacek

Mae Garvey

Scott Glenn

Joe Wade

Billy Green Bush

Harve Stanley

SB

Shane Bailey

Lewis Garvey

BJ

Becky Jo Lynch

Beth Garvey

Don Hood

Senator Neiswinder

James Tolkan

Howard Simpson

BW

Bob W. Douglas

Hal Richardson

Andy Stahl

Dave Birkin

LS

Lisa Sloan

Judy Birkin

LD

Larry D. Ferrell

Rod Tessley

ST

Susie Toomey

Sally Tessley

KT

Kelly Toomey

Lisa Tessley