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The River Wild  (1994)

The River Wild
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
111 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
The River Wild

In a change-of-pace role designed to prove that she could carry high-concept genre films as well as character-driven dramas, Meryl Streep headlined this fast-paced adventure as Gail, a whitewater rafting guide. For a vacation, Gail is accompanying her son Roarke (Joseph Mazzello) and workaholic husband Tom (David Strathairn) on a river trip. Gail and Tom are experiencing marital troubles and contemplating divorce, but their problems take a back seat when they encounter some menacing rafters led by Wade (Kevin Bacon). After Tom saves Wade from drowning, they discover that the men are murderous fugitives using the river as an escape route. Kidnapped by the killers, Gail's forced to leave her husband stranded on shore and guide the villains through the "Gauntlet," a raging confluence of rivers that few rafters ever survive. Meanwhile, Tom proves to be wilier than anyone suspected, following the raft on foot and plotting his family's rescue. Following a quartet of popular B-grade thrillers, director Curtis Hanson attempted to break partially out of the genre with The River Wild, which, despite the presence of a psycho killer, played as more a stunt-filled action movie than a murder mystery. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide


The River Wild Trivia

Who played Gail in the movie The River Wild?
Meryl Streep played Gail in the movie The River Wild

Who played Wade in the movie The River Wild?
Kevin Bacon played Wade in the movie The River Wild

Who played Tom in the movie The River Wild?
David Strathairn played Tom in the movie The River Wild

Who played Roarke in the movie The River Wild?
Joseph Mazzello played Roarke in the movie The River Wild

Who played Terry in the movie The River Wild?
John C. Reilly played Terry in the movie The River Wild

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