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The River Wild

The vacation is over.
1994 | 111m | English

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Popularity: 2 (history)

Director: Curtis Hanson
Writer: Denis O'Neill
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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.
Release Date: Sep 30, 1994
Director: Curtis Hanson
Writer: Denis O'Neill
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Keywords montana, husband wife relationship, river, robber, boston, massachusetts, architect, married couple, strong woman, matter of life and death, marriage crisis, hostage-taking, rafting, dysfunctional family, teacher, raft, family vacation, criminal, dog, park ranger, rowing, adventurer, heist gone wrong, gauntlet, smoke signal, sign languages, experience, escape attempt, whitewater river rafting, camping trip, father son relationship, mother son relationship, rapids, married parents, suspense, family in danger, teacher for the deaf, unable to swim, gripping
Production Companies Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company
Box Office Revenue: $94,216,343
Budget: $45,000,000
Updates Updated: Jul 30, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
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
Elizabeth Hoffman Gail's Mother
Victor Galloway Gail's Father
Diane Delano Ranger
Thomas F. Duffy Ranger
Paul Cantelon Violinist
Glenn Morshower Policeman
Name Job
Ellis Burman Jr. Assistant Makeup Artist
Curtis Hanson Director
Tony Epper Stunts
Lisa McCullough Stunts
Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
Pete Turner Stunts
David Brenner Editor
Robert Elswit Director of Photography
Denise Lynne Roberts Stunts
Dylan Goss Second Assistant Camera
Cliff Fleming Pilot
Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
Kim Marks Additional Photography
James Plannette Chief Lighting Technician
Christopher Lawrence Costume Supervisor
Max Kleven Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
David Goodman Driver
John Roesch Foley Artist
Gary Dagg Key Grip
Kelley Kalafatich Stunts
Eric Janes Stunts
Tony Jefferson Stunts
Kay Kimler Stunts
Peter Rocca Stunts, Stunt Double
Raymond Hartwick Unit Production Manager
David Kelley Second Assistant Director
William Hiney Set Designer
Denis O'Neill Screenplay
Joe Hutshing Editor
Scott Sproule Stunts
Billy Bates Stunts
John 'Moby' Griffin Marine Coordinator, Stunts
Ethan Jensen Stunts
Svetla Krasteva Stunts
Daniel K. Moore Stunts
Larry DeWaay Unit Production Manager
Rick Gentz Set Decoration
John Rozman Set Dresser
Michael G. Riba First Assistant Camera
Brian Sullivan First Assistant Camera
Trent Anderson Second Assistant Camera
Bill Kenney Production Design
Tom Boice Stunts
Arlene Burns Stunts
Terry Jackson Stunts, Stunt Double
Gary Jensen Stunts
Robert LaPoint Stunts
Birgit K. Schier Stunts
Thomas J. Mack First Assistant Director
Mark W. Mansbridge Art Direction
Robert Sica Leadman
Leslie Park Script Supervisor
Patrick McArdle First Assistant Camera
Rob Sweeney First Assistant Camera
David Garden Second Assistant Camera
Alfonso Calderon Loader
Ivan Sharrock Sound Mixer
Doreen A. Dixon Post Production Supervisor
Mark Livolsi Assistant Editor
Ron Sica Set Dresser
Michael Stone Camera Operator
Richard A. Mention First Assistant Camera
Tom Ryan First Assistant Camera
Paul C. Babin Additional Camera
Kirk Francis Sound Mixer
Julie Monroe Assistant Editor
Jack English Chief Lighting Technician
Christopher Lyons Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Graves Electrician
Eric Wycoff Electrician
Joe Kelly Best Boy Grip
Brian Devin Grip
Gary Yahn Grip
Michael Arbogast Special Effects
William D. Lee Special Effects
Elmer Hui Special Effects
Nina Corbett Assistant Costume Designer
Meg Goodwin Costumer
J. Roy Helland Makeup & Hair
Donna Barrett Gilbert Key Hair Stylist
Joel Marx Location Manager
Wayne Mumford Location Manager
Mark Sayles Assistant Accountant
Cynthia Von Suhr Production Coordinator
Connie Mack Extras Casting
Melissa Moseley Still Photographer
Frances Patterson Actor's Assistant
W. Logan Hebner Stand In
Kevin Bales Production Assistant
Douglas McGurl Production Assistant
Janet Jones Production Assistant
Cat Silcox Production Assistant
Tommy Tomlinson Property Master
John Sweeney Assistant Property Master
Phil LaFond Prop Maker
Steven M. Pacheco Carpenter
Larry Laurent Painter
Philip C. Hurst Greensman
Beverly Burton Craft Service
Jeffrey D. Stevens Set Medic
William Hassell Location Coordinator
Judith Saunders Script Supervisor
Jason Poteet Key Grip
Mike Doyle Transportation Co-Captain
John M. Jarvis Driver
Randy Musselman Driver
Frances Campbell Driver
Thomas E. McDonald Driver
John Reed Driver
Nils C. Jensen Sound Editor
Leonard T. Geschke Sound Editor
Kerry Dean Williams Sound Editor
Jerry Edemann Assistant Sound Editor
Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer
Andrea Horta ADR Editor
Paul Sanchez Second Assistant Camera
Mychal D. Smith Boom Operator
F. Paul Benz Assistant Editor
Erik A. Eriksen Electrician
Colleen Kingdon Electrician
Andy Nelson Electrician
Mike Moad Dolly Grip
Leo Behar Grip
C.C. Barnes Second Second Assistant Director
Rich E. Cordobes Special Effects
David Blitstein Special Effects
Casey Pritchett Special Effects
Paul Kakuschky Costumer
Richard Snell Makeup Artist
Patricia Vecchio Hairstylist
James Tadevic Location Manager
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs Production Accountant
Dana Lynne Taylor Production Coordinator
Robert G. Endara II Assistant Production Coordinator
Scott Genkinger Casting Assistant
Rachel Aberly Unit Publicist
Debra J. Kleid Producer's Assistant
Ben Jensen Stunts
Phil DeRiemer Stand In
Clayton Scherf Stand In
Mark Child Production Assistant
Anita Osterhage Production Assistant
Stacey L. McCormick Production Assistant
Michael Tyndall Production Assistant
Sam Moore Property Master
John Ryan Jr. Assistant Property Master
Clarence Lynn Price Construction Coordinator
Timothy Vierra Carpenter
Joe A. Hawthorne Standby Painter
Robert G. Newhouse Greensman
David T. Knox Craft Service
Michael L. Ryan Set Medic
Marilyn Giardino Script Supervisor
William F. McLaughlin Assistant Property Master
Ed Arter Transportation Coordinator
Frank 'Cat' Ballou Driver
Jim Pagnotta Driver
Hershey Entin Driver
Ronald R. Metcalf Driver
Scott Sampson Driver
Louis L. Edemann Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Clark Sound Editor
Doug Jackson Sound Editor
Angie Luckey Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Singer ADR Supervisor
Mickie McGowan ADR Coordinator
Ken Hall Music Editor
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
James Babineaux Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
James E. Johnson Electrician
James B. Musich Electrician
Joseph E. Bates Grip
Jerry Koch Grip
Roy Arbogast Special Effects Supervisor
Jaime Galindo Special Effects
William Dawson Special Effects
Richard Wood Special Effects
Wingate Jones, Jr. Costume Supervisor
James R. Kail Key Makeup Artist
Ken Levine Location Manager
Randy Unger Location Manager
Katy Tatian-Genovese Assistant Accountant
Helen Elswit Production Coordinator
Shari LaFranchi Blakney Travel Coordinator
Maggie Pierson Actor's Assistant
Brad Nostrand Stand In
Roland Swenson Stand In
Deanna Malyevac Production Assistant
Josh Cherin Production Assistant
Nancy J. Michels Production Assistant
Dawn M. Severdia Art Department Coordinator
Howard Fannon Assistant Property Master
Charles A. Carlsen Prop Maker
Edward L. Turk Construction Foreman
Roger Anderson Painter
Paul A. Minitello Standby Painter
Rene van den Berghe Greensman
Walter McCormick Jr. Projection
Richard Wicklund Studio Teacher
Robert Schick Second Unit First Assistant Director
Patti Dalzell Script Supervisor
Bruce Benson Pilot
Ronald B. Dinson Transportation Captain
Tom Cozza Driver
Andrew Mendez Driver
Leroy Reed Driver
George Hartmann Driver
Joseph Kelly Padovich Driver
Russ Tolliver Driver
Chuck Neely Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf Sound Editor
Albert Gasser Sound Editor
Robert Morrisey Assistant Sound Editor
Hilda Hodges Foley Artist
Gail Clark Burch ADR Editor
Chris Tucker ADR Mixer
Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Stephen R. Sheridan Color Timer
Al Giddings Underwater Director of Photography
David Boulton ADR Mixer
Marjorie Webster Location Coordinator
Alexander Courage Orchestrator
Tom Cranham Storyboard Artist
Fred Lucky Storyboard Artist
Mel Neiman Special Effects
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Perry Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carol Fenelon Music Supervisor
Name Title
David Foster Producer
Denis O'Neill Co-Producer
Lawrence Turman Producer
Ilona Herzberg Executive Producer
Raymond Hartwick Executive Producer
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