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Movie Info
Fast-paced thriller in which a young family on a white-water rafting adventure in Montana are taken hostage by a pair of dangerous fugitives. The rafting holiday - a birthday gift for the New England couple's ten-year-old son - turns into a nightmare when the two armed killers take control and try to force the mother, a proficient rafter, to use her skills to help them escape down the treacherous rapids.
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Rating: PG-13
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Genre: Action
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Original Language: English
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Director: Curtis Hanson
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Producer: David Foster, Lawrence Turman
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Writer: Denis O'Neill
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $46.5M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Universal Pictures
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Production Co: Universal Pictures, David Foster Productions, Turman-Foster Company
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Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Cast & Crew
Meryl Streep
Gail Hartman

Kevin Bacon
Wade

David Strathairn
Tom Hartman

Joseph Mazzello
Roarke Hartman

John C. Reilly
Terry

Benjamin Bratt
Ranger Johnny

Stephanie Sawyer
Willa Hartman

Elizabeth Hoffman
Gail's Mother

Victor Galloway
Gail's Father

Diane Delano
Ranger

Thomas F. Duffy
Ranger

William Lucking
Frank

Paul Cantelon
Violinist

Glenn Morshower
Policeman

Curtis Hanson
Director

Denis O'Neill
Screenwriter

David Foster
Producer

Lawrence Turman
Producer

Ilona Herzberg
Executive Producer

Ray Hartwick
Executive Producer

Robert Elswit
Cinematographer

David Brenner
Film Editing

Joe Hutshing
Film Editing

Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music

Bill Kenney
Production Design

Mark W. Mansbridge
Art Director

Rick Gentz
Set Decoration

Marlene Stewart
Costume Design

Nancy Klopper
Casting
Critic Reviews for The River Wild
Audience Reviews for The River Wild
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Sep 22, 2018
A few times the movie flirts with being a serious examination of masculinity's futility, but ultimately its just a silly thriller that's well directed and acted enough to warrant a viewing.
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Jan 21, 2012
Formula thrillers aren't quite my cup of tea. I can't ever really get as into the action as much as I'd like, and I find myself, for the most part, bored. On the other hand, "The River Wild" is almost never boring. It maintains a consistent tone of peril, its characters always being thrust into precarious positions. While the storyline isn't fantastic, I liked the music and the camerawork -- especially the camerawork. There's not much rewatch value here, but its enjoyable nonetheless.
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Dec 02, 2011
Exciting, but not rewatchable
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Jul 02, 2011
One of my favorite movies that Kevin Bacon did...
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