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A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, Metacritic 63/100. Every source lands within 2 points of the others. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic63/100
990 audience votes
Key crew
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Denis O'NeillScreenplay
- Curtis HansonDirector
Cast
- Meryl StreepGail Hartman
- David StrathairnTom Hartman
- Kevin BaconWade
- John C. ReillyTerry
- Joseph MazzelloRoarke Hartman
- Benjamin BrattRanger Johnny
- William LuckingFrank
- Stephanie SawyerWilla
- Elizabeth HoffmanGail's Mother
- Victor GallowayGail's Father
- Diane DelanoRanger
- Thomas F. DuffyRanger
Stills
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Themes
husband wife relationshipstrong womanmarriage crisisboston, massachusettsmontanarivermarried couplerobberarchitectmatter of life and deathdysfunctional familyhostage-taking
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