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The River Wild [VHS] [1995]

VHS ~ Meryl Streep
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Stephanie Sawyer, Joseph Mazzello
  • Directors: Curtis Hanson
  • Writers: Denis O'Neill
  • Producers: David Foster, Denis O'Neill, Ilona Herzberg, Lawrence Turman, Raymond Hartwick
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language German
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 2 April 2001
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R6Q9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,680 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Meryl Streep tried her hand at action films with this Curtis Hanson film and proved herself quite credible, bringing emotion as well as the willingness to kick butt. She plays a suburban mum and former white-water rafting guide who is taking her family on a raft trip for summer vacation. But overworked Dad (David Strathairn) can't make the trip so she and her son leave without him--and walk right into trouble. Killers on the run (Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly) abduct them and force Streep to take them down the most dangerous stretch of river to elude the cops. Hanson understands how to pace and construct this kind of action fodder but it's strictly formula stuff, enlivened only by the depth of Streep's portrayal and the viciousness of Bacon's character. --Marshall Fine

Amazon.co.uk Review
Meryl Streep tried her hand at action films with this Curtis Hanson film and proved herself quite credible, bringing emotion as well as the willingness to kick butt. She plays a suburban mum and former white-water rafting guide who is taking her family on a raft trip for summer vacation. But overworked Dad (David Strathairn) can't make the trip, so she and her son leave without him--and walk right into trouble. Killers on the run (Kevin Bacon, John C. Reilly) abduct them and force Streep to take them down the most dangerous stretch of river to elude the cops. Hanson understands how to pace and construct this kind of action fodder, but it's strictly formula stuff, enlivened only by the depth of Streep's portrayal and the viciousness of Bacon's character. --Marshall Fine

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant film with great actors, 3 Dec 2005
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This review is from: The River Wild [DVD] [1995] (DVD)
Film starts with a disintergrating family unit. Workaholic architect dad ignores and is irritated by his family, so that all laughing stops when he gets home from work. He never joins in the fun and cancels holidays. Wife Gail(Meryl Streep) believes their marriage to be over as he disappoints their young son yet again, cancelling a family trip. However mother and son set off on their own to navigate a river by dinghy that Gail knew as a young girl (she had even worked as a river guide). As they are about to set off the son makes friends with another group of three men, who are going on the same journey on the river. One of them (Kevin Bacon) starts flirting with Gail. Just then, unexpectedly her husband turns up to join in with the trip after all. The thrills begin as the two separate boat parties become increasingly dependent on each other, much to the reluctance of Gail's family as their suspicions of the men deepen.
The film builds up the tension and shocks magnificently as you urge Gail to safety. I can watch it again and again.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I expected., 2 Feb 2001
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This review is from: The River Wild [DVD] [1995] (DVD)
I sat down to watch this .. not really expecting to sit through the whole thing but I did. The reasons why are as follows. The director: Curtis Hanson knows his stuff and has paced the film perfectly. He's also the director of the masterpiece 'L.A. Confidential'. The Cast: Meryl Streep is well suited to her role and has some great moments in the film but Kevin Bacon wipes the floor with all the other actors. His portrayal of the evil robber is fantastic. He was born for the role. The plot: The story line is nothing amazing but it's very entertaining and doesn't try to be too serious, which is always a good thing. There is only one complaint, and that's the lack of extras but still, it's a great film. Buy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars White Water Thriller, 14 Mar 2000
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With the river scenes are filmed in New Zealand this thriller is a good all round film. A family on a rafting trip get snared by a couple criminals. Kevin Bacon plays a great bad guy role. Some excellent action scenes in the water made this an enjoyable film.
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