The River Wild

AdventureThrillerDrama

"The vacation is over."

User Score941 votes

65%6.5/10

Release1994→

Runtime1H 51M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast8

Meryl Streep

Gail Hartman

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

Full Cast & Crew (252)

Media24

Backdrops

Posters

Director

Curtis Hanson

Director →

Trailer

Box Office

Budget$45M

Revenue$94M

Certification

PG-13

Keywords

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