Adventure ·Crime ·Family ·Drama · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 34m

The River Rat

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Director
Thomas Rickman
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones as Billy Martha Plimpton as Jonsy Brian Dennehy as Doc Cole Shawn Smith as Wexel Nancy Lea Owen as Vadie Norman Bennett as Sheriff Cal
Crew
Jan Kiesser — Director of Photography Steve Mirkovich — Editor Mike Post — Original Music Composer Thomas Rickman — Writer Bob Larson — Producer John J. Lloyd — Production Design
Tagline

After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy.

Synopsis

On the lazy banks of the Mississippi, a young girl is reunited with her time-served but innocent father. But the reunion is tainted with the whereabouts of the stolen loot, and those who come looking for it...

Trailer The River Rat — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
firemississippi riverboatstolen moneycrime scene
Key Collaborators
Thomas Rickman Director Jan Kiesser Director of Photography Steve Mirkovich Editor Mike Post Original Music Composer Thomas Rickman Writer Bob Larson Producer John J. Lloyd Production Design
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