The River Wild

The River Wild (1994)

12
24/02/1995 (GB)
Adventure, Thriller, Drama
1h 51m

The vacation is over.

Overview

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.

  • Curtis HansonDirector
  • Denis O'NeillScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $45,000,000

  • Revenue

    $94,216,343

Keywords

  • husband wife relationship
  • strong woman
  • marriage crisis
  • boston, massachusetts
  • montana
  • river
  • married couple
  • robber
  • architect
  • matter of life and death
  • dysfunctional family
  • hostage-taking
  • rafting
  • teacher
  • raft
  • family vacation
  • criminal
  • dog
  • park ranger
  • rowing
  • adventurer
  • heist gone wrong
  • gauntlet
  • smoke signal
  • sign languages
  • experience
  • escape attempt
  • whitewater river rafting
  • camping trip
  • father son relationship
  • mother son relationship
  • rapids
  • married parents
  • suspense
  • family in danger
  • heist thriller
  • teacher for the deaf
  • unable to swim
  • gripping

Top Billed Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Gail Hartman

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Tom Hartman

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Wade

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Terry

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Roarke Hartman

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Ranger Johnny

William Lucking

William Lucking

Frank

Stephanie Sawyer

Stephanie Sawyer

Willa

Elizabeth Hoffman

Elizabeth Hoffman

Gail's Mother

Victor Galloway

Gail's Father

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