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The River Wild

"The vacation is over."

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.

Top Cast

  • Meryl Streep

    Meryl Streep

    Gail Hartman

  • 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

  • Elizabeth Hoffman

    Elizabeth Hoffman

    Gail's Mother

Overview

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.

Rating

6.5 / 10
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