The River
1984
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.
Director:
Mark Rydell
Writers:
Robert Dillon, Julian Barry
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Production:
Mark Rydell
Country:
United States
