

The River Rat
1984-09-28 · 94 min · ★ 6.1
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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- Directors
- Thomas Rickman
- Production companies
- Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures, Sundance Institute
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,142,944
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Tommy Lee JonesBilly
Martha PlimptonJonsy
Brian DennehyDoc Cole
Tony FrankPoley
Angie BollingJoyce
Rod BrittCajun Deputy
Peter RenadayCajun DoctorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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