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65% Critic Match
The River Wild
“The vacation is over.”
6.5 / 10• 1994• 1h 51m•PG-13• English
AdventureThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew

Meryl Streep
Gail Hartman
Lead
David Strathairn
Tom Hartman

Kevin Bacon
Wade

John C. Reilly
Terry

Joseph Mazzello
Roarke Hartman

Benjamin Bratt
Ranger Johnny

William Lucking
Frank

Stephanie Sawyer
Willa
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Curtis Hanson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The River Wild is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”









