The River (1984)
Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek star in this story of a struggling farming family in the Tennessee valley trying to keep its farm from going under in the face of bank foreclosures and floods. Not to mention unscrupulous businessman Scott Glenn who intends to flood the area so he can build a new dam.
An enjoyable film with drama that still resonates today that although doesn't quite hit the heights remains engaging throughout. It's occasionally harrowing - the scenes at the steel mill and Spacek trapped under a tractor - but culminates in a life affirming ending.
The cinematography is excellent.
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