The River
1984 film by Mark Rydell
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Summary
The River is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,333 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Mark Rydell[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert Dillon[4]
- Composer: John Williams[5]
- Genre: drama film[6]
- Cast member: Mel Gibson[7], Sissy Spacek[8], Scott Glenn[9], James Tolkan[10], Billy "Green" Bush[11], Barry Primus[12], Jack Starrett[13]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[14]
- Director of photography: Vilmos Zsigmond[15]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[16]
- Distribution format: video on demand[17]
- Review score: 5.7/10[18], 27%[19]
- Color: color[20]
- Country of origin: United States[21]
- Publication date: January 1, 1984[22], March 8, 1985[23]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[24], Netflix[25]
- Narrative location: Tennessee[26]
- Film editor: Sidney Levin[27]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[28], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[29], Academy Award for Best Original Score[30], Academy Award for Best Sound[31]
- Title: The River[32]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[33]
- Duration: 122 minutes[34]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 6[35]
Why It Matters
The River has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]