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The river Cover Image Video Video

The river

Rydell, Mark, 1934- (Added Author). Gibson, Mel. (Added Author). Spacek, Sissy. (Added Author). Glenn, Scott, 1942- (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn. (Cast).

Summary: Tom and Mae Garvey are struggling to keep their homestead safe from the local power authority who wants to flood their land. When Mae's former beau, Joe Wade, turns out to be in charge of the plan to acquire the property, tensions run high, climaxing in a devastating confrontation on the flooded river banks.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780783230597
  • ISBN: 0783230591
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
    videorecording
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [1999]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Special features: Production notes; cast & filmmakers' bios; film highlights; theatrical trailer; and web links.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Sidney Levin ; music, John Williams ; production designer, Charles Rosen.
Participant or Performer Note: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.
Language Note:
English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: Families -- Drama
Floods -- Drama
Farms, Small -- Drama
Genre: Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Disaster films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Disaster > Feature.
Family > Feature.
Drama.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Greenwood Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Greenwood Public Library DVD Fic RIV (Text) 35141000274630 DVDs/Videos Volume hold Available -
Chetwynd Public Library DVD RIV (1 DVD) (Text) 35222001110153 DVD's Volume hold Available -

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