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The River

The River (1984) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
63

In the mood for 'The River' right from your couch? Below, you’ll find streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can find the right fit. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'The River' via subscription on YouTube, Apple TV Store, Prime Video, Google Play Movies.

Here are some helpful extras before you press play about the Universal Pictures drama flick. The River starring Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min. The release date of the movie is December 1st, 1984. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 127 active users.

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."

'The River' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 1st, 1984
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting February 23rd, 1999 - Buy The River DVD