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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.”
