The River Wild
Summary:
In a change-of-pace role designed to prove that she could carry high-concept genre films as well as character-driven dramas, Meryl Streep headlined this fast-paced adventure as Gail, a whitewater rafting guide. For a vacation, Gail is accompanying her son Roarke (Joseph Mazzello) and workaholic husband Tom (David Strathairn) on a river trip. Gail and Tom are experiencing marital... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Meryl Streep - (Gail)
Kevin Bacon - (Wade)
David Strathairn - (Tom)
Joseph Mazzello - (Roarke)
John C. Reilly - (Terry)
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Review:
While the "vacationing family in peril" is not a new construct, director Curtis Hanson, in one of his pre-L.A. Confidential genre films, brings a fresh and palpable fear to the scenario in The River Wild. Due to the believable performances -- led by Meryl Streep in a departure and the wolfish Kevin Bacon in his familiar sheep's cloth... Continue >>
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