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The River
This socially conscious family farm drama from director Mark Rydell was his follow up to the Oscar-winning On Golden Pond (1981). Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek star as Tom and Mae Garvey, struggling Tennessee farmers constantly one step away from foreclosing. Their farm sits next to a river that both nourishes their land and constantly threatens to overflow its banks and destroy their crops. The Garveys sell some of their equipment for obscenely low prices at a foreclosure auction, at which some of their neighbors are forced to give up everything they own. The stoic Tom takes a job as a scab at a mill where the union workers are striking. Meanwhile, Mae has a platonic flirtation with local bank manager Joe (Scott Glenn), who saves her life when she's trapped under a heavy piece of farm equipment. Tom's homecoming is cut short by a flood, but the raging waters allow him to become a hero to his family again. The River was the third in a trio of dramas depicting the plight of the American family farmer released that same year. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Mel Gibson as Tom Garvey Sissy Spacek as Mae Garvey Shane Bailey as Lewis Garvey Becky Jo Lynch as Beth Garvey Scott Glenn as John Wade Don Hood as Sen. Neiswinder James Tolkan as Howard Simpson Bob W. Douglas as Hal Richardson

Crew Norman Newberry - Art Director Lynn Stalmaster - Casting Joe Tompkins - Costume Designer Jerry Ziesmer - First Assistant Director Mark Rydell - Director Sid Levin - Editor John Williams - Composer (Music Score) Norman Newberry - Production Designer Charles Rosen - Production Designer Vilmos Zsigmond - Cinematographer Robert Cortes - Producer Edward Lewis - Producer Jane Bogart - Set Designer Ken Pepiot - Special Effects Stan Parks - Special Effects David Ronne - Sound/Sound Designer Kay Rose - Sound Editor Alan R. Gibbs - Stunts Mario Roberts - Stunts Robert Dillon - Screen Story Robert Dillon - Screenwriter Julian Barry - Screenwriter

The River
(not reviewed)
 

David Ronne: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) John Williams: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Original Score (nominated) John Williams: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) Kay Rose: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Special Achievement (winner) Nick Alphin: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Richard Portman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Robert Thirlwell: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Sissy Spacek: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actress (nominated) Sissy Spacek: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominated) Vilmos Zsigmond: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Cinematography (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: Spanish, English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: Production notes Cast & filmmakers' bios Film highlights Theatrical trailer Web links DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 124 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- WIDESCREEN 0. Chapter List 1. Main Titles [4:45] 2. The Storm's Fury [3:20] 3. The Need for a Dam [3:18] 4. Another Loan [4:09] 5. The Auction [:37] 6. The Squeeze [8:39] 7. Debts [:19] 8. Scabs [7:43] 9. An Accident [8:00] 10. The Scab's Life [7:39] 11. A Weekend with Tom [:51] 12. The Deer [2:42] 13. The Strikes Over [5:51] 14. The Future [5:04] 15. The River's Rage [5:12] 16. The Stand-Off [4:05] 17. To Fight the River [5:31] 18. End Titles [7:55]