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The River

1984 film by Mark Rydell
Movie film Q1771288
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The River

Summary

The River is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The River's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The River's director is recorded as Mark Rydell[4].
  • The River's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Dillon[5].
  • The River's composer is recorded as John Williams[6].
  • The River's genre is recorded as drama film[7].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Mel Gibson[8].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Sissy Spacek[9].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Scott Glenn[10].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Q783369[11].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Billy "Green" Bush[12].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Barry Primus[13].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Jack Starrett[14].
  • The River's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016017329[15].
  • The River's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[16].
  • The River's director of photography is recorded as Vilmos Zsigmond[17].
  • The River's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0088007[18].
  • The River's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19].
  • The River's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[20].
  • The River's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[21].
  • The River's review score is recorded as 27%[22].
  • The River's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The River's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 444345[24].
  • The River's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The River's publication date is recorded as +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[26].
  • The River's publication date is recorded as +1985-03-08T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The River's director is recorded as Mark Rydell[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Robert Dillon[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 +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[26] and +1985-03-08T00:00:00Z[27]. The River's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is recorded as drama film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[21] and 27%[22].

Why It Matters

The River ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w 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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