The River (1984)

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PG-13 | 2 hr 2 mins | Drama | Released: 12/19/1984

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Synopsis:

A family tries to save their farm from the swelling waters of an adjacent river.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/19/1984

Studio	Credit
Universal	Studio
Director	Credit
Mark Rydell	Director
Christopher Wilkinson	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Mel Gibson	Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek	Mae Garvey
Shane Bailey	Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch	Beth Garvey
Scott Glenn	Joe Wade
Don Hood	Senator Neiswinder
Billy Green Bush	Harve Stanley
Howard Simpson	James Tolkan
Bob W Douglas	Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl	Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan	Judy Birkin
Larry D Ferrell	Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey	Sally Tessley
Kelly Toomey	Lisa Tessley
Frank Taylor	Zemke
Ivan Green	Smoot
Desmond Couch	Wilderfoot
Charles G Riddle	Youngdall
Jim Antonio	Dan Gaumer
Sam Scott Osborne	Billy Gaumer
Amy Rydell	Betty Gaumer
David Hart	Harley
Barry Primus	Roy
Mark Erickson	Baines
Jack Starrett	Swick
Charlie Robinson	Truck
Dean Whitworth	Doctor
Charles S Hanson	Fat Man
Ira M Quillen II	Television Weatherman
Matt Bearson	1st Employee
Timothy Shadden	2nd Employee
Elizabeth Lane	Secretary
Gary Gershaw	Drifter
Production Credits	Credit
Robert Coates	Producer
Edward Lewis	Producer
Distribution Companies	Credit
UIP The Film Consortium	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Universal	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Birmingham, Alabama
Writer	Credit
Robert Dillon	Screenplay
Robert Dillon	From Story
Julian Barry	Screenplay
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Zeljko Negovetic ('Jocko')	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Charles Rosen	Production Designer
Norman Newberry	Art Director - art direction
David Klassen	Set Designer
Jane Bogart	Set Decorator
William Ladd Skinner	Set Designer
Nicanor Navarro	Set Designer
Casting	Credit
Lynn Stalmaster	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Rexford Metz	Camera Operator - camera operator 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Vilmos Zsigmond	Director of Photography
Bill Taylor	Photography - matte photography
Steven Poster	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Jim Zenk	Photography - stills
Michael Gershman	Camera Operator
John J Connor	Camera Operator
Michael McGowan	Camera Operator
Music	Credit
Warren Luening	Trumpet - trumpeter
Herbert Spencer	Orchestrations
George Strait	Song Performer
James Walker	Flutist
John Williams	Music
Kenneth Wannberg	Music Editor
Tommy Tedesco	Music - guitarist
John Conlee	Song Performer
Dan Wallin	Music - music recording mixer
The Bellamy Brothers	Song Performer
Physical Effects	Credit
Rick Avery	Stunts
Alan Gibbs	Stunt Coordinator
Clay Boss	Stunts
Jophery Brown	Stunts
Blair Burrows	Stunts
Michael DeLuna	Stunts
Tom Elliott	Stunts
Richard Epper	Stunts
Harper Flaherty	Stunts
Alan Gibbs	Stunts
Will Harper	Stunts
Johnny Hock	Stunts
Paula Moody	Stunts
Bennie Moore	Stunts
Mark Orrison	Stunts
Branscombe Richmond	Stunts
Mario Roberts	Stunts
Spike Silver	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Jerry Ziesmer	Assistant Director
Joan Wolpert	Production Coordinator
Terry Carr	Unit Production Manager
Terry Carr	Production Supervisor
Betsy Norton	Script Supervisor
Joe O'Har	Location Manager
Robert Yannetti	Assistant Director
David Thomas	Location Manager
Tena Yatroussis	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Bruce Bahrenburg	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Stephen Katz	Sound Design
Stephen Katz	Sound Effects - special sound effects
Ed Bannon	Foley - foley recording
David Ronne	Sound - sound recording mixer
Kay Rose	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Larry Singer	ADR Editor
Tim Sadler	Foley - foley recording
Victoria Rose Sampson	Sound Editor
Lee Alexander	Sound - sound recording mixer 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Gerald Rosenthal	Sound Editor
Stephen Katz	Sound - sound recording mixer 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Gene Orloff	Foley - foley recording
Richard R Portman	Sound - sound rerecording mixer supervisor
John Roesch	Foley - foley art
Chet Slomka	Sound Editor
Joan Rowe	Foley - foley art
Jack Schrader	Sound Editor
Nick Alphin	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert M Thirlwell	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Neil Burrow	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Kenneth Pepiot	Special Effects
Syd Dutton	Matte Painter - matte artist
Stan Parks	Special Effects Supervisor
Guy Faria	Special Effects
Thomas Love	Special Effects
Dave Simmons	Special Effects
Paul H Stewart	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Pamela J Wise	Costumes
Brenda Todd	Makeup
Joe I Tompkins	Costume Designer
Lynn Del Kail	Hair - hairstyles
Darryl Athons	Costumes
Greg A Hall	Costumes
Peni Mandel	Costumes
Hugo Pena	Costumes

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