FILMTRThe River Rat1984
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The River Rat
Crime film with a runtime of 92 minutes, released in 1984. Presented in English.
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Tommy Lee Jones plays the title character in The River Rat. Released from prison after 13 years, Jones heads south to meet his hoydenish daughter Martha Plimpton for the first time. The father-daughter relationship flounders until Jones takes the girl on a long, bonding raft trip on the river. Both Jones and Plimpton become fugitives from justice when they run afoul of crooked parole-officer Brian Dennehy. Before the film's allotted 93 minutes have passed, Plimpton has proven time and again to be truly her father's daughter. It's a toss-up as to which is more enjoyable in River Rat, the film itself or the wall-to-wall musical score by Mike Post. Screenwriter Thomas Rickman was underwritten for his directorial debut by Robert Redford's Sundance Institute.
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How long is The River Rat?
The River Rat runs for 1h 32m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under Crime, action/adventure, drama.
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Yes
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