The river
(DVD) 

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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [1999]
MPAA Rating
PG-13 Rated
Status
Hermitage - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 R6211
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Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0783230591, 9780783230597
UPC
025192042720
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
General Note
Special features: Production notes; cast & filmmakers' bios; film highlights; theatrical trailer; and web links.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Sidney Levin ; music, John Williams ; production designer, Charles Rosen.
Participants/Performers
Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.
Language
English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Rydell, M., Gibson, M., Spacek, S., Glenn, S., & Williams, J. (1999). The river. (Widescreen). Universal Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Mark Rydell et al.. 1999. The River. Universal Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Mark Rydell et al.. The River. Universal Home Video, 1999.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Rydell, M., Gibson, M., Spacek, S., Glenn, S. and Williams, J. (1999). The river. Widescreen Universal City, CA: Universal Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Rydell, Mark, et al. The River. Widescreen, Universal Home Video, 1999.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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