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The River

1984 film by Mark Rydell
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The River

Summary

The River is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The River's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The River was directed by Mark Rydell[4].
  • Robert Dillon wrote the screenplay for The River[5].
  • The River's composer is recorded as John Williams[6].
  • The River's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The River was Mel Gibson[8].
  • A cast member of The River was Sissy Spacek[9].
  • A cast member of The River was Scott Glenn[10].
  • A cast member of The River was Q783369[11].
  • A cast member of The River was Billy "Green" Bush[12].
  • A cast member of The River was Barry Primus[13].
  • A cast member of The River was Jack Starrett[14].
  • The River's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[15].
  • The River's director of photography is recorded as Vilmos Zsigmond[16].
  • The original language of The River was English[17].
  • The River was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The River's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[19].
  • The River's review score is recorded as 27%[20].
  • The River's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The River's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The River was published on January 1, 1984[23].
  • The River was released on March 8, 1985[24].
  • The River's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[25].
  • The River's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • The River's narrative location is recorded as Tennessee[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The River was directed by Mark Rydell[4]. Robert Dillon wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[8], Sissy Spacek[9], Scott Glenn[10], Q783369[11], Billy "Green" Bush[12], and Barry Primus[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[23] and March 8, 1985[24]. The original language of The River was English[17]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[19] and 27%[20].

Why It Matters

The River has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

film John Williams Mel Gibson Netflix Scott Glenn Sissy Spacek Tennessee United States Vilmos Zsigmond

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Spinoziano · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Il mondo dei doppiatori id → film1/ilfiumedellira
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5099]]: film1/ilfiumedellira"
  2. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 3109
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  3. 14w ago · Paucabot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → John Williams
    Film editor → Sidney Levin
    Aliases → —
    Director of photography → Vilmos Zsigmond
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3593]]: 57183"
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