The River Wild (1994)
The vacation is over.
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.
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- $45M
- Box office
- $94.2M
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Meryl StreepGail Hartman
David StrathairnTom Hartman
Kevin BaconWade
Benjamin BrattRanger Johnny
Joseph MazzelloRoarke Hartman
John C. ReillyTerryStephanie SawyerWilla
William LuckingFrank
Elizabeth HoffmanGail's MotherVictor GallowayGail's Father
Diane DelanoRanger
Sherry LynnAdditional Dialogue Replacement (voice)Keywords
Husband wife relationshipMother son relationshipFather son relationshipAdventurerRiverDogBoston, massachusettsStrong womanSign languagesMarried coupleHostage-takingDysfunctional familyTeacherMontanaMatter of life and deathArchitectCriminalMarriage crisisPark rangerWhite water raftingBank robberFamily vacationDangerousEscape attemptHeist gone wrongRaftCamping tripRobberIdahoSuspense
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Mother Son Relationship · Father Son RelationshipPacingActionEmotional intensityDysfunctional Family · Family Vacation · Family In DangerDirector preference93685Actor preference35193 · 14916 · 42323
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What is The River Wild about?
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.
How long is The River Wild?
The River Wild has a runtime of 111 minutes.
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