The River Wild
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65% Critic Match

The River Wild

The vacation is over.

6.5 / 10 1994 1h 51mPG-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

Meryl Streep

Gail Hartman

Lead
David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Tom Hartman

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Wade

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Terry

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Roarke Hartman

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Ranger Johnny

William Lucking

William Lucking

Frank

Stephanie Sawyer

Stephanie Sawyer

Willa

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Curtis Hanson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The River Wild is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker