Adventures on the Mississippi with Tommy Lee Jones as a parolee reunited with his Huck Finn-like daughter (Martha Plimpton). Doc: Brian Dennehy. Wexel: Shawn Smith. Vadie: Nancy Lea Owen. Cal: Norman Bennett. Poley: Tony Frank. Tom Rickman directed., After serving time for a theft he didn’t commit, all Billy wants to do is to reconnect with his daughter. However, some loose ends, like the whereabouts of the stolen loot, just won’t let him go., Suspenseful drama. Released from jail after serving 13 years for a crime he did not commit, Billy hopes to build a relationship with the daughter he has never known. But the deadly secret he carries with him threatens his dream of a new life., Ex-con Billy is determined to renew his father-daughter bond with young Jonsy, but trouble rears its ugly head in the form of Doc, his corrupt parole officer. Doc’s after hidden loot that only Billy can lead him to, and so begins a suspenseful trip down the Mississippi River., 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.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The River Rat ” ?
A: The main cast includes Tommy Lee Jones,Martha Plimpton,Brian Dennehy,Shawn Smith,Nancy Lea Owen,Norman Bennett,Tony Frank,Angie Bolling,Roger Copeland,Tommy Burlison,Tamara Hartley,Louise Anderson,Melissa Hart,Mary Harper,James Hurt,Michael Shepard,Peter Renaday,Louis R. Plante,Rod Britt,Robert Le Blanc,Craig Cruse,Bill O’Neal,Creston B. Parker,Melissa Davis,Kenyatta Beasley,Charles E. Beasley,Steve Mirkovich,Peter Saldutti,Jan Kiesser,Jim Alexander,Dennis Virkler,Tom Rickman,Michael Apted,John J. Lloyd.
Q: When Did the “The River Rat” Released?
A: The Movie “The River Rat” originally aired on and released in the year of 1984.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The River Rat” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The River Rat” ?
A: “The River Rat” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
