The River
Brief Synopsis
A family tries to save their farm from the swelling waters of an adjacent river.
Cast & Crew
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Christopher Wilkinson
Director
Mel Gibson
Sissy Spacek
Scott Glenn
Shane Bailey
Becky Jo Lynch
Film Details
Also Known As
Floden, River
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1984
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Synopsis
A family tries to save their farm from the swelling waters of an adjacent river.
Cast
Mel Gibson
Sissy Spacek
Scott Glenn
Shane Bailey
Becky Jo Lynch
Don Hood
Ivan Green
Jim Antonio
Kelly Toomey
Billy Green Bush
Amy Rydell
Ira M Quillen
Charlie Robinson
Andy Stahl
Warren Luening
Performer
Charles G Riddle
Jack Starrett
Mark Erickson
Barry Primus
Larry D Ferrell
Susie Toomey
Timothy Shadden
Lisa Sloan
Gary Gershaw
Frank Taylor
Desmond Couch
Matt Bearson
Dean Whitworth
Sam Scott Osborne
Howard Simpson
Jim Walker
Performer
Bob W Douglas
Elizabeth Lane
David Hart
Charles S Hanson
Crew
Julie Adams
Dialect Coach
Lee Alexander
Sound
Nick Alphin
Sound
Darryl Athons
Costumes
Rick Avery
Stunts
Ed Bannon
Foley
Julian Barry
Screenplay
Beau Barthel-blair
Assistant Editor
Jane Bogart
Set Decorator
Clay Boss
Stunts
Jophery Brown
Stunts
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Blair Burrows
Stunts
Terry Carr
Production Supervisor
Terry Carr
Unit Production Manager
Robert Coates
Producer
John Conlee
Song Performer
John J Connor
Camera Operator
Richard Deats
Key Grip
Lynn Del Kail
Hair
Michael Deluna
Stunts
Robert Dillon
From Story
Robert Dillon
Story By
Robert Dillon
Screenplay
Syd Dutton
Matte Painter
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Guy Faria
Special Effects
Harper Flaherty
Stunts
Robert Frazen
Assistant Editor
Gary Gershaw
Production Assistant
Michael Gershman
Camera Operator
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator
Greg A Hall
Costumes
Will Harper
Stunts
Johnny Hock
Stunts
Stephen Katz
Sound
Stephen Katz
Sound Design
Stephen Katz
Sound Effects
David Klassen
Set Designer
Sherman Labby
Production
Sidney Levin
Editor
Edward Lewis
Producer
Larry Little
Production Assistant
Thomas Love
Special Effects
Peni Mandel
Costumes
Mary Mccrary
Production Assistant
Michael P. Mcgowan
Camera Operator
Richard Meleckian
Consultant
Rexford Metz
Camera Operator
Patty Mitchell
Production Assistant
Paula Moody
Stunts
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Nicanor Navarro
Set Designer
Zeljko Negovetic
Animal Trainer
Norman Newberry
Art Director
Trish Niehaus
Other
Betsy Norton
Script Supervisor
Joe O'har
Location Manager
Gene Orloff
Foley
Greg Orloff
Foley Recordist
Mark Orrison
Stunts
Stan Parks
Special Effects Supervisor
Hugo Pena
Costumes
Barbara Pensiero
Other
Kenneth Pepiot
Special Effects
Richard Portman
Sound
Steve Poster
Director Of Photography
Steve Poster
Dp/Cinematographer
Branscombe Richmond
Stunts
Mario Roberts
Stunts
John Roesch
Foley
David Ronne
Sound
Kay Rose
Sound Editor
Charles Rosen
Production Designer
Gerald Rosenthal
Sound Editor
Joan Rowe
Foley
Tim Sadler
Foley
Victoria Rose Sampson
Sound Editor
Jack Schrader
Sound Editor
Spike Silver
Stunts
Dave Simmons
Special Effects
Larry Singer
Adr Editor
William Ladd Skinner
Set Designer
Chet Slomka
Sound Editor
Rick Sparr
Assistant Editor
Herbert Spencer
Original Music
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Paul H Stewart
Special Effects
George Strait
Song Performer
Bill Taylor
Photography
Tommy Tedesco
Music
Robert M Thirlwell
Sound
David Thomas
Location Manager
Brenda Todd
Makeup
Joe I Tompkins
Costume Designer
Robert Visciglia
Props
Dan Wallin
Music
Ken Wannberg
Music Editor
Jeff White
Production Assistant
John Williams
Music
Pamela J Wise
Costumes
Joan Wolpert
Production Coordinator
Robert Yannetti
Assistant Director
Tena Yatroussis
Assistant Director
Jim Zenk
Photography
Jerry Ziesmer
Assistant Director
William Zsigmond
Dp/Cinematographer
William Zsigmond
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Floden, River
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1984
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Award Nominations
Best Actress
1984
Sissy Spacek
Best Cinematography
1984
Best Score
1984
Best Sound
1984
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 19, 1984
Re-released in United States on Video June 29, 1994
Completed shooting November 1984.
Re-released in United States on Video June 29, 1994
Released in United States Winter December 19, 1984
