Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'The River Wild' right now, here are some quick facts about the The Turman-Foster Company, Universal Pictures adventure flick. The River Wild starring Meryl Streep, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon, John C. Reilly has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min. The release date of the movie is September 30th, 1994. The movie received a user score of 64/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 926 contributing users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare."
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'The River Wild' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 30th, 1994
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
December 10th, 1997
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