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The River Wild is a american film of genre Drama directed by Curtis Hanson released in USA on 30 september 1994 with Meryl Streep
The River Wild (1994)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 30 september 1994
Length 1h48
Directed by Curtis Hanson
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Rating64%
Not to be confused with Wild River.
The River Wild is a 1994 adventure crime-thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Benjamin Bratt and Joseph Mazzello as Roarke. The film involves a family on a whitewater rafting trip who encounter two violent criminals in the wilderness.
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A Boston couple, Gail (Meryl Streep) and Tom (David Strathairn), are having marital problems, due to his inability to spend time with his family because of his work as an architect. She, a water rafting expert, decides to take their son, Roarke (Joseph Mazzello), on a holiday rafting trip down the Salmon River in Idaho, along with their dog, Maggie. Their daughter, Willa (Stephanie Sawyer), accompanies them to Gail's parents' house in Idaho. At the last minute, just when they are about to leave for the almost week-long trip, Tom joins them. As they are setting off, they meet a couple of other rafters, Wade (Kevin Bacon) and Terry (John C. Reilly), who appear to be friendly. Thus they leave for the trip, leaving Willa behind to be taken care of by her grandparents.Actors
Meryl Streep
(Gail Hartman)
Kevin Bacon
(Wade)
David Strathairn
(Tom Hartman)
Benjamin Bratt
(Ranger Johnny)
John C. Reilly
(Terry)
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