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The River Wild (1994)

★ 6.5PG-13108 minDirector: Curtis Hanson

1994 film by Curtis Hanson

The River Wild is a 1994 American thriller film starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, and David Strathairn. It was directed by Curtis Hanson, and written by Denis O'Neill. It follows a young family whose white-water rafting holiday is endangered when they are taken hostage by a pair of armed fugitives.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 1994, by Universal Pictures. Streep was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance, while Bacon received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The River Wild about?
The River Wild (1994) — The teacher Gail Hartman is facing problems with her marriage with her husband, the workaholic architect Tom Hartman. On the birthday of their son Roarke, Gail decides to leave her daughter with her parents and take her family to raft down a wild river where she was a guide. On t
Is The River Wild based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The River Wild scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.