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The River Rat

After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy.

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...

1h 34m1984PGTMDb 6.1

AdventureCrimeFamilyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Thomas RickmanDirectorTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesBillyMartha PlimptonMartha PlimptonJonsyBrian DennehyBrian DennehyDoc Cole
Shawn SmithWexel
Nancy Lea OwenVadie
Norman BennettSheriff CalTony FrankTony FrankPoleyAngie BollingAngie BollingJoyce
Roger CopelandYoung Billy
Tommy BurlisonWhitey
Tamara HartleyYoung Joyce
Louis PlanteCajun DeputyRod BrittRod BrittCajun DeputyPeter RenadayPeter RenadayCajun Doctor

Storyline

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...

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 September 1984
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (25 votes)

Production

Director
Thomas Rickman
Writers
Thomas Rickman
Studios
Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures, Sundance Institute
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$1.1M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English