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The River Wild
“The vacation is over.”
65%
Movie
1h 51m
AI Analysis
The River Wild (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The River Wild (1994) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Thriller, and Drama with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~111 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The River Wild 65% (952 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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Audience & engagement
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 952 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-09-30
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 8987
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Where can I watch The River Wild (1994)?
The River Wild is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The River Wild?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The River Wild directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The River Wild about?
Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of myste... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The River Wild?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The River Wild?
The official runtime for The River Wild is approximately 111 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Meryl Streep
Gail Hartman
David Strathairn
Tom Hartman
Kevin Bacon
Wade
John C. Reilly
Terry
Joseph Mazzello
Roarke Hartman
Benjamin Bratt
Ranger Johnny
William Lucking
Frank
Stephanie Sawyer
Willa
Elizabeth Hoffman
Gail's Mother
- V
Victor Galloway
Gail's Father
Diane Delano
Ranger
Thomas F. Duffy
Ranger
- P
Paul Cantelon
Violinist
Glenn Morshower
Policeman
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