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Release Date:
30 September 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
The vacation is overPlot:
Meryl Streep takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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There's much more beneath the surface of this story than you may expect moreUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. July 15 | 12:30 PM | HBO | |||
| Tue. July 21 | 9:00 AM | HBO | |||
| Mon. July 27 | 5:00 PM | HBO | more |
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Meryl Streep | ... | Gail Hartman | |
| Stephanie Sawyer | ... | Willa | |
| Joseph Mazzello | ... | Roarke | |
| David Strathairn | ... | Tom | |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | ... | Gail's Mother | |
| Victor Galloway | ... | Gail's Father | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Wade | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Terry | |
| William Lucking | ... | Frank | |
| Diane Delano | ... | Ranger | |
| Thomas F. Duffy | ... | Ranger | |
| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Ranger Johnny | |
| Paul Cantelon | ... | Violinist | |
| Glenn Morshower | ... | Policeman |
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Rated PG-13 for some violence and threatening moments.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
108 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The last of the three sign-language symbols written by the husband is the symbol for "I Love You." moreGoofs:
Continuity: Raft goes through huge rapid, drops over the falls and should be full of water and have to be bailed. A minute later when the raft is lifted by the cable it is dry. moreQuotes:
Wade: I'm in charge now. I could bury you and Roarke tonight. I could do anything I want with you.Gail: Then go ahead. Don't keep telling me how tough you are, Wade, just show me.
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This movie is highly entertaining. Bacon is so mean that I sometimes also feel antipathy for the characters he plays in other films. And Meryl Streep is convincing in her first action role. The script didn't give Mazzello any great moments but he is good as ever. The only sad thing is that you always know the story will have a happy ending. But you can't blame the film for that for you would never expect that the killers win. That would be too depressing for a film made in Hollywood. And the story is depressing enough at some moments because there is a strong psychological tension and death is always threatening the family members. The duel between the mother and the killer is extremely well made. This movie is much more than you would expect from an action film. Add to that rafting scenes that are so full of action and movement that you almost get a heart attack! That is entertainment!