Is The River Rat sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The River Rat easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The River Rat scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The River Rat end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The River Rat violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The River Rat

Name: The River Rat
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Family, Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Martha Plimpton, Brian Dennehy, Shawn Smith, Nancy Lea Owen

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

Directed by Thomas Rickman

Produced by Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures

198494 min6.1 / 10

A family drama centered on a father-daughter reunion complicated by crime and danger, set against the atmospheric backdrop of the Mississippi River.

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...

Clusters

Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Underdog Comeback Stories Action Movies With Explosions Heist and Police Chase Movies Ships and the Sea

Genres

Adventure Crime Family Drama

Keywords

Fire Mississippi River Boat Stolen Money Crime Scene

Questions people ask

Is The River Rat sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The River Rat easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The River Rat scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The River Rat end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The River Rat violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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