Adventure ·Thriller ·Drama · United States of America · 1994 · 1h 51m

The River Wild

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Director
Curtis Hanson
Cast
Meryl Streep as Gail Hartman David Strathairn as Tom Hartman Kevin Bacon as Wade John C. Reilly as Terry Joseph Mazzello as Roarke Hartman Benjamin Bratt as Ranger Johnny
Crew
Robert Elswit — Director of Photography Joe Hutshing — Editor David Brenner — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Denis O'Neill — Screenplay David Foster — Producer
Tagline

The vacation is over.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The River Wild — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipstrong womanmarriage crisisboston, massachusettsmontanarivermarried couplerobberarchitectmatter of life and deathdysfunctional familyhostage-taking
Key Collaborators
Curtis Hanson Director Robert Elswit Director of Photography Joe Hutshing Editor David Brenner Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Denis O'Neill Screenplay David Foster Producer Lawrence Turman Producer Bill Kenney Production Design
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