Need to watch 'The River' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Mark Rydell-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The River' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The River' right now, here are some particulars about the Universal Pictures drama flick.
Released December 1st, 1984, 'The River' stars Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 114 experienced users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Farming family battles severe storms, a bank threatening to reposses their farm, and other hard times in a battle to save and hold on to their farm."
'The River' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Vudu, Netflix, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Netflix basic with Ads, YouTube, and Google Play Movies .
'The River' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 1st, 1984
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 23rd, 1999
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