Im not sure if this is tommy lee jones first movie, it is the first movie 1984 of his that i have seen. Main cast tommy lee jones, brian dennehy released by paramount pictures. The river rat, martha plimpton, tommy lee jones, 1984, cparamount. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the river rat 1984 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Released from prison after years, jones heads south to meet his hoydenish daughter martha plimpton for the first time. With tommy lee jones, martha plimpton, brian dennehy, shawn smith. However, some loose ends, like the whereabouts of the stolen loot, just wont let him go. Various artists the river rat motion picture soundtrack original 1984 rca 5310 lp vinyl album new factory sealed in the original shrinkwrap including 9 tracks featuring. You can write, the river rat 1984 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie.
The river rat is a 1984 independent family film starring tommy lee jones and martha plimpton in her debut role. Its a tossup as to which is more enjoyable in river rat, the film itself or the wall towall musical score by mike post. Since this movie listing seems to be missing a plot synopsis of the movie im commenting one. On the lazy banks of the mississippi, a young girl is reunited with her timeserved but innocent father. The river is a 1984 american drama film directed by mark rydell, written by robert dillon and julian barry, and stars sissy spacek, mel gibson, and scott glenn. Alabama, mike post, earl thomas conley, deborah allen, bill medley, autograph, joey scarbury music. After serving time for a theft he didnt commit, all billy wants to do is to reconnect with his daughter. Filmed on location in kentucky, on the banks of the ohio river. The river rat 1984 after serving more than a decade behind bars as an innocent man, billy tommy lee jones returns home to connect with his. Imp awards 1984 movie poster gallery the river rat xlg image internet movie poster awards one of the largest collections of movie poster images online. I first saw this movie years ago and liked it, but its never even been available on dvd much less bluray. I worked at a rural small town video store and this is exactly the kind of movie that people were regularly looking for good, clean movies.
Tommy lee jones, martha plimpton, and shawn smith in the river rat 1984 jolene duff ent movies. Buy the river rat movie posters from movie poster shop. Plimpton portrays a young teenage daughter who meets her father jones, an excon just released from prison, for the first time. Shop the river rat 1984 authentic 27 x 40 original movie poster rolled tommy lee jones drama u. Released from prison after years, jones heads south to meet his hoydenish daughter martha plimpton for. The river rat is a film directed by tom rickman with tommy lee jones, martha plimpton, brian dennehy, shawn smith, year. Filmed in kentucky, it is set on the banks of the mississippi river. But the reunion is tainted with the whereabouts of the. The fatherdaughter relationship flounders until jones takes the girl on a long, bonding raft trip on the river. The river rat 1984 tom rickman cast and crew allmovie. A delightful, fastpaced adventure tale set in the deep south on the mississippi river. The river rat is a lowkey southern family drama with trace amounts of. Streaming full the river rat 1984 first, once you can rate this movie. Thomas rickman director of the movie the river rat with cast tommy lee jones, martha plimpton, brian dennehy.
The river rat news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. The river rat 1984 a clumsy but quiet southern character study that devolves into some type of roadtravelviaboat blackmailcaper when brian dennehy shows up. Both jones and plimpton become fugitives from justice when they run afoul of crooked parole. The film tells the story of a struggling farm family in the tennessee valley trying to keep its farm from going under in the face of bank foreclosures and floods. The river rat 1984 watch full movie online netflix us. The river rat is a 1984 english film stars tommy lee jones, thomas rickman, thomas rickman, martha plimpton, brian dennehy, shawn smith, dan hewitt owens. Watch the river rat 1984 full movie online free on.
Jonsy is a teenager who meets her father billy, who has just been released from prison, for the first time. When an exconvict returns to his mississippi river home to meet his teenage daughter, whom he. Filmed on location in kentucky, on the banks of the mississippi river. Any fans of movies like the river wild, cape fear, and wild hearts cant be broken should enjoy it. Movie was created in 1984 by usa and directed by tom rickman with the most famous actors. Watch the river rat full for free on 123movies released in 1984 year. Plimpton portrays a young teenage daughter who meets her father jones language english. An entertaining tale of a father tommy lee jones and daughter. After serving more than a decade behind bars as an innocent man, billy tommy lee jones returns home to connect with his teenage daughter, jonsy martha plimpton, a sassy girl with no intention of letting him simply stroll into her life. The river rat 1984 tommy lee jones movie tv river phoenix girlfriend martha my dear martha plimpton celebs celebrities picture photo celebrity.
But the reunion is tainted with the whereabouts of the stolen loot, and those who come looking for it. Little touches like trotline fishing, barges hauling freight, and the realism of the river towns make it stand out. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the river rat 1984. Check out the ad astra official trailer to see a glimpse of the latest brad pitt movie that is coming out this fall. All the river rat movie posters,high res movie posters image for the river rat. Tommy lee jones, brian dennehy, martha plimpton, dan hewitt owens, norman bennett, shawn smith, nancy lea owen. Tommy lee jones plays the title character in the river rat. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the river rat 1984 tom rickman on allmovie. The river rat movie scenesphoto measures 8 x 10inches. Free wallpapers download of the river rat movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. When an exconvict returns to his mississippi river home to meet his teenage daughter, whom he hasnt. Both jones and plimpton become fugitives from justice when they run afoul of crooked.
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