The River Rat
1984 · Movie · 1h 34m · PG
AdventureCrimeFamilyDrama
"After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy."
Overview
On the lazy banks of the Mississippi, a young girl is reunited with her time-served but innocent father. But the reunion is tainted with the whereabouts of the stolen loot, and those who come looking for it...
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Key crew
- Thomas RickmanWriter
- Thomas RickmanDirector
- Mike PostOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tommy Lee JonesBilly
- Martha PlimptonJonsy
- Brian DennehyDoc Cole
- Shawn SmithWexel
- Nancy Lea OwenVadie
- Norman BennettSheriff Cal
- Tony FrankPoley
- Angie BollingJoyce
- Roger CopelandYoung Billy
- Tommy BurlisonWhitey
- Tamara HartleyYoung Joyce
- Louis PlanteCajun Deputy
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Themes
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