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River Wild, The (1994)
Front Cover Actor
Meryl Streep
Stephanie Sawyer
Joseph Mazzello
David Strathairn
Elizabeth Hoffman
Movie Details
Genre Adventure; Suspense; Thriller
Director Curtis Hanson
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 1 hr 52 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Meryl Streep tried her hand at action films with this Curtis Hanson film and proved herself quite credible, bringing emotion as well as the willingness to kick butt. She plays a suburban mom and former white-water rafting guide who is taking her family on a raft trip for summer vacation. But overworked Dad (David Strathairn) can't make the trip, so she and her son leave without him--and walk right into trouble. Killers on the run (Kevin Bacon, John C. Reilly) abduct them and force Streep to take them down the most dangerous stretch of river to elude the cops. Hanson understands how to pace and construct this kind of action fodder, but it's strictly formula stuff, enlivened only by the depth of Streep's portrayal and the viciousness of Bacon's character. --Marshall Fine
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 2015
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 9/9/2008
Condition New
Store WalMart
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
UPC (Barcode) 025192004322
Release Date 12/10/1997
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1